Elachista griseella

Elachista griseella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found from France to Italy and Ukraine.

Elachista griseella
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. griseella
Binomial name
Elachista griseella
(Duponchel, 1843)[1]
Synonyms
  • Oecophora griseella Duponchel, 1843
  • Elachista dispositella Frey, 1859

The larvae feed on Calamagrostis epigejos, Dactylis glomerata, Elymus repens, Festuca rubra and Poa pratensis. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[2] The species hibernates as an intermediate larva and resumes feeding in early April.

References
  1. "Elachista griseella (Duponchel, 1843)". 2.6.1. Fauna Europaea. May 24, 2013. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
  2. "Elachista griseella (Duponchel, 1843)". Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on September 27, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2011.


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