Elachista apicipunctella is a moth of the family Elachistidae found in Europe. It is found in all of Europe (except the Iberian Peninsula and the Balkan Peninsula), east into northern Russia.
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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. apicipunctella
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| Elachista apicipunctella Stainton, 1849
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Description
editThe wingspan is 10–11 millimetres (0.39–0.43 in).The head is silvery -white. Forewings are dark fuscous, bronzy-tinged; base silvery; a somewhat oblique fascia before middle, a tornal spot, a larger triangular spot beyond it on costa, and a subapical dot silvery white. Hindwings are grey.The larva is pale yellow ; head brown.[1]
Adults are on wing from late April to July. Normally, there is one generation per year, although there might be a second generation in warmer areas.[2]
The larvae feed on Agrostis, Arrhenatherum elatius, Brachypodium sylvaticum, Calamagrostis arundinacea, Dactylis glomerata, Deschampsia cespitosa, Elymus caninus, Festuca altissima, Festuca gigantea, Glyceria lithuanica, Holcus mollis, Melica nutans, Milium effusum, Poa nemoralis and Poa remota.[3]
Distribution
editIt is found in all of Europe (except the Iberian Peninsula and the Balkan Peninsula), east into northern Russia.[4]
References
edit- ^ 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
- ^ "Elachista apicipunctella". UK Moths. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ "Elachista apicipunctella Stainton, 1849". Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
- ^ "Elachista (Elachista) apicipunctella Stainton, 1849". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
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