Elachista bisulcella (Duponchel, 1843) Species
Last modified: Dec. 2, 2024, 5:06 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Elachistidae > Subfamily: Elachistinae > Genus: Elachista > Species: Elachista bisulcella
- Vernacular names
- Duinrietmineermot (NL), Yellow-tipped Dwarf (EN)
- Synonyms
- Elachista zonariella Tengström, 1848
- 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 137 (as Elachista zonariella. Tengström.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 8–10 mm. The yellow outer edge of the fascia usually distinguishes this species.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Mine
See also bladmineerders.be
Narrow blotch mine at first, becoming broader over full width of leaf.
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Flight periods
Adults fly from May towards September.
Habitat
Deciduous woodland and woodland edges.
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