Elachista anserinella

Elachista anserinella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in regions extending from Scandinavia and the Baltic region to the Pyrenees, Italy and Greece and from France to Russia.^[1]

Elachista anserinella
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Elachistidae
Genus:	Elachista
Species:	E. anserinella
Binomial name
Elachista anserinella Zeller, 1839[1]

The wingspan is 10–11 millimetres (0.39–0.43 in). Adults are on the wing from May to June.^[2]

The larvae feed on Brachypodium pinnatum. They mine the leaves of their host plant.^[3] Larvae can be found in late spring.

References

1. "Elachista (Elachista) anserinella Zeller, 1839". Fauna Europaea. 2.6.2. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
2. "Elachista anserinella". www.lepidoptera.se. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
3. "Elachista anserinella Zeller, 1839". Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on September 30, 2011. Retrieved September 23, 2011.