Elachista subocellea (Stephens, 1834) Species
Last modified: March 17, 2021, 11:54 a.m.
A very rare species in Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Elachistidae > Subfamily: Elachistinae > Genus: Elachista > Species: Elachista subocellea
- Vernacular names
- Geelbandgrasmineermot (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.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 8-10 mm.
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The dull green larva feeds internally on a leaf of the food plant creating a rather inconspicious green blotch.
The adults are active from the evening onwards and come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from late May towards July.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Brachypodium sylvaticum
The larva feeds internally on a leaf of Brachypodium sylvaticum.
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