Elachista serricornis
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. serricornis
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| Binomial name | |
| Elachista serricornis Stainton, 1854
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Elachista serricornis is a moth of the family Elachistidae found in Europe.
Description
[edit]The wingspan is 7–8 millimetres (0.28–0.31 in).[1] The head is grey, face whitish. Forewings in male grey, in female blackish-grey; plical stigma black, elongate, followed by a white dot; an oblique white triangular costal spot at 2/3; a small indistinct whitish tornal spot somewhat beyond it. Hindwings grey.grey.[2][3] [4]
Biology
[edit]The larvae feed on Carex elata, rare spring sedge (Carex ericetorum), Carex ferruginea, wood segge (Carex sylvatica), bladder sedge (Carex vesicaria), common cottongrass (Eriophorum angustifolium), Eriophorum latifolium, hare's-tail cottongrass (Eriophorum vaginatum) and Scirpus sylvaticus.[5][6]
Distribution
[edit]It is found from Fennoscandia and northern Russia to northern Italy and from Ireland to Poland and Hungary.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Elachista serricornis Stainton, 1854". Lepidoptera of Sweden. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
- ^ Emmet, A. M. (Hrsg.) (1985): The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland. Volume 3 (Yponomeutidae to Elachistidae). Harley Books, Colchester, Essex.
- ^ Fal’kovich;M. .I., 1990 Elachistidae ; in G.S. Medvedev (ed.): Keys to the insects of the europaean part of the USSR, Vol.IV: Lepidoptera, part 2 (english translation), Oxonian Press Pvt.Ltd., New Dehli, 1987
- ^ Ellis, W N. "Elachista serricornis Stainton, 1854 dusky dwarf". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ "Elachista serricornis Stainton, 1854". Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
- ^ "Elachista (Elachista) serricornis Stainton, 1854". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
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