Elachista irrorata
Elachista irrorata is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Illinois, Indiana, Maine, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.[1]
| Elachista irrorata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. irrorata |
| Binomial name | |
| Elachista irrorata Braun, 1920 | |
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The wingspan is 8.2–11 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from March to October.
The larvae feed on Glyceria striata and Agrostis perennans. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The larvae can be found in April and May.[2]
References
- Moth Photographers Group. "Elachista irrorata – 1100". Mississippi Entomological Museum. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
- Annette F. Braun (1948). Elachistidae of North America (Microleptidoptera). Memoirs of the American Entomological Society. Vol. 13. Philadelphia: American Entomological Society. pp. 55–57.
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