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| Elachista nobilella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. nobilella |
| Binomial name | |
| Elachista nobilella Zeller, 1839 | |
Elachista nobilella is a moth of the family Elachistidae found in Europe.
Description
[edit]The wingspan is 6–8 millimetres (0.24–0.31 in). Adults are on wing from May to July.
The larvae feed on grasses, including Agrostis, Arrhenatherum, Bromus, Carex, Dactylis, Festuca, Yorkshire fog (Holcus lanatus) and hairy wood-rush (Luzula pilosa).[1][2]
Distribution
[edit]It is found from Scandinavia and Finland to the Iberian Peninsula and Italy and from France to Romania.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Elachista nobilella Zeller, 1839". Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
- ↑ Ellis, W N. "Elachista nobilella Zeller, 1839 surrey dwarf". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ↑ "Elachista (Elachista) nobilella Zeller, 1839". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 19 March 2020.