Seq # 270210365

Elachista pomerana Frey, 1870 Species

Last modified: June 16, 2023, 3:14 p.m.


A new species for Belgium in 2020 in LI.


Details

Classification
Family: Elachistidae > Subfamily: Elachistinae > Genus: Elachista > Species: Elachista pomerana
Vernacular names
Haakbandgrasmineermot (NL), Fen Dwarf (EN)
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

A very small species: wingspan only 8 mm.

Museum specimens

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Specimens in nature

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Genitalia


Flight periods

The adults fly in 3 generations a year, onwards from late April towards September.


Observed on

Host plant (species):
Calamagrostis epigejos, Phalaris arundinacea, Poa pratensis, Avena fatua and Glyceria fluitans
Substrates:
Grasses
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Habitat

The species is found in wet biotopes: mainly riparian vegetation, floodplains of streams and lowland meadow areas.

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