Elachista serricornis

Elachista serricornis is a moth of the family Elachistidae found in Europe.

Elachista serricornis
Female
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Elachistidae
Genus:
Elachista
Species:
E. serricornis
Binomial name
Elachista serricornis
Stainton, 1854

Description

The wingspan is 7–8 millimetres (0.28–0.31 in).[1] The head is grey, face whitish. Forewings in male grey, in female blackish-grey ; plical stigma black, elongate, followed by a white dot ; an oblique white triangular costal spot at 2/3 ; a small indistinct whitish tornal spot somewhat beyond it. Hindwings grey.grey.[2]

Biology

The larvae feed on Carex elata, rare spring sedge (Carex ericetorum), Carex ferruginea, wood segge (Carex sylvatica), bladder sedge (Carex vesicaria), common cottongrass (Eriophorum angustifolium), Eriophorum latifolium, hare's-tail cottongrass (Eriophorum vaginatum) and Scirpus sylvaticus.[3] Young larvae make a long, brown corridor, and hibernate in this. In spring, the larva makes a new mine in another leaf, starting near the base of the blade. The mine widens upwards and forms a blotch at the end. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.[4]

Distribution

It is found from Fennoscandia and northern Russia to northern Italy and from Ireland to Poland and Hungary.[5]

References
  1. "Elachista serricornis Stainton, 1854". Lepidoptera of Sweden. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  2. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
  3. Ellis, W N. "Elachista serricornis Stainton, 1854 dusky dwarf". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  4. "Elachista serricornis Stainton, 1854". Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
  5. "Elachista (Elachista) serricornis Stainton, 1854". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
Male


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