Elachista occidentalis
Seq # 270210340
Elachista pollinariella

Elachista poae Stainton, 1855 Species

Last modified: April 5, 2021, 5:48 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

Native

Distribution

Imago

The wingspan is about 9-12 mm.

Museum specimens

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Specimens in nature

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Mine

See also bladmineerders.be

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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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Contact
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Flemish Entomological Society

jurate.deprins@gmail.com