Elachista gangabella

Elachista gangabella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in all of Europe, except the Iberian Peninsula.

Two mined leaves of Dactylis glomerata

Larva

Elachista gangabella
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Elachistidae
Genus:	Elachista
Species:	E. gangabella
Binomial name
Elachista gangabella Zeller, 1850[1]
Synonyms
Elachista taeniatella Stainton, 1857

The wingspan is 9–10 millimetres (0.35–0.39 in). The head is blackish-grey. Forewings are blackish; a straight somewhat inwardly oblique central whitish-yellowish fascia, in male narrowed towards costa; tips of apical cilia whitish. Hindwings are dark grey. The larva is grey-green, yellowish-tinged; head yellow-brown; 2 with two pale brown spots.^{[2][3] [4]}

Adults are on wing from March to June.^[5]

The larvae feed on tor-grass (Brachypodium pinnatum), false-brome (Brachypodium sylvaticum), cock's-foot (Dactylis glomerata) and mountain melick (Melica nutans). They mine the leaves of their host plant.^[6] Larvae can be found from September to November.

References

1. "Elachista (Aphelosetia) gangabella Zeller, 1850". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 28 February 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. Emmet, A. M. (Hrsg.) (1985): The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland. Volume 3 (Yponomeutidae to Elachistidae). Harley Books, Colchester, Essex.
4. Fal’kovich;M. .I., 1990 Elachistidae ; in G.S. Medvedev (ed.): Keys to the insects of the europaean part of the USSR, Vol.IV: Lepidoptera, part 2 (english translation), Oxonian Press Pvt.Ltd., New Dehli, 1987
5. "microlepidoptera.nl". Archived from the original on 2011-05-01. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
6. "Elachista gangabella Zeller, 1850". Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on July 27, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2011.

External links

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