Elachista poae Stainton, 1855 Species
Last modified: Oct. 23, 2023, 5:18 p.m.
A very rare species in Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Elachistidae > Subfamily: Elachistinae > Genus: Elachista > Species: Elachista poae
- Vernacular names
- Liesgrasmineermot (NL)
- First mention in Belgium
- Fologne E. 1862c. Notes sur quelques lépidoptères observés en Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 6: 170–176. On page 175.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
The wingspan is about 9-12 mm.
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larvae mine the leaves from the tip down to above the water surface, creating a narrow mine with scattered frass.
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Flight periods
There are two generations: May and June and again in August
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Glyceria maxima
The larvae live on Glyceria maxima.
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