Elachista pollinariella Zeller, 1839 Species
Last modified: Jan. 11, 2026, 6:09 p.m.
A very rare but widespread species throughout Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Elachistidae > Subfamily: Elachistinae > Genus: Elachista > Species: Elachista pollinariella
- Vernacular names
- Gepuncteerde grasmineermot (NL)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Fré Ch. 1858. Catalogue des Microlépidoptères de la Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 2: 45–162. On page 151 (as E.[lachista] Pollinariella. Zell.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva makes a gradually widening transparant gallery from top of leaf towards the base of the food plant.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year from May till mid June.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Festuca ovina
- Host plant (genera):
- Festuca
The larva lives on Poaceae like Brachypodium sylvaticum, Festuca, Poa, Elymus repens etc...
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