Elachista anserinella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in regions extending from Scandinavia and the Baltic region to the Pyrenees, Italy and Greece and from France to Russia.[1]

Elachista anserinella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. anserinella
Binomial name
Elachista anserinella
Zeller, 1839[1]

The wingspan is 10–11 millimetres (0.39–0.43 in). Adults are on the wing from May to June.[2]

The larvae feed on Brachypodium pinnatum. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3] Larvae can be found in late spring.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Elachista (Elachista) anserinella Zeller, 1839". Fauna Europaea. 2.6.2. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
  2. ^ "Elachista anserinella". www.lepidoptera.se. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  3. ^ "Elachista anserinella Zeller, 1839". Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on September 30, 2011. Retrieved September 23, 2011.