Elachista argentella (Clerck, 1759) Species
Last modified: Nov. 7, 2024, 10:34 a.m.
A rather common species throughout Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Elachistidae > Subfamily: Elachistinae > Genus: Elachista > Species: Elachista argentella
- Vernacular names
- Witte grasmineermot (NL)
- Synonyms
- Elachista cygnipennella (Hübner, 1796)
- First mention in Belgium
- Fologne E. 1859b. Supplément au catalogue des lépidoptères de Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 3: 133–142. On page 138 (as Elachista cygnipennella. H. Wd.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Genitalia
Bionomics
The larva makes a conspicuous, whitish blotch mine in several species of Poaceae.
The adults are active from the evening onwards and come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from early May till the end of July.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Bromus sterilis and Phalaris arundinacea
- Host plant (genera):
- Dactylis
The larva lives on several species of Poaceae.
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