Seq # 270210330

Elachista obliquella Stainton, 1854 Species

Last modified: March 14, 2021, 4:49 p.m.


A very rare species in Belgium and not seen for a long time. Possible extinct.


Details

Classification
Family: Elachistidae > Subfamily: Elachistinae > Genus: Elachista > Species: Elachista obliquella
Vernacular names
Geringde grasmineermot (NL)
Synonyms
Elachista megerlella sensu auct., nec (Hübner, 1810) and Elachista albinella sensu Haworth, 1828, nec (Linnaeus, 1758)
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 megerlella). view page
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

The wingspan is 4-5 mm.

Museum specimens

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Specimens in nature

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Mine

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Bionomics

The eggs of this species are laid on either side of the leaves of the food plant. The yellow larvae emerge in June and September and create a narrow mine, often parallel to the rib of the leaf.

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Flight periods

They fly in two generations: in May and August.


Observed on

Host plant (species):
Brachypodium sylvaticum

On Salix ssp.

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