Elachista luticomella Zeller, 1839 Species
Last modified: Nov. 14, 2024, 3:20 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Elachistidae > Subfamily: Elachistinae > Genus: Elachista > Species: Elachista luticomella
- Vernacular names
- Geelkopgrasmineermot (NL)
- 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 Luticomella. Z.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 10-11 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
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The larvae mine throughout the winter within the blades of the food plant.
The adults can be disturbed from long grass.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in the evening from June to August.
Habitat
A small but attractive species, which is fairly common in grassy habitats and woodland edges.
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