Seq # 270210120

Elachista bisulcella (Duponchel, 1843) Species

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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 zonariella). view page
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingsppan 8–10 mm. The yellow outer edge of the fascia usually distinguishes this species.

Museum specimens

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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.


Observed on

Host plant (species):
Deschampsia cespitosa and Festuca arundinacea
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Habitat

Deciduous woodland and woodland edges.

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