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Elachista atricomella is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is found in Europe.

Elachista atricomella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Elachistidae
Genus:	Elachista
Subgenus:	Elachista (Elachista)
Species:	E. atricomella
Binomial name
Elachista atricomella Stainton, 1849
Synonyms
List Elachista holdenella Stainton, 1854 Microsetia exiguella Fabricius sensu Stephens, 1834 Elachista alienella Stainton, 1851 Elachista extensella Stainton, 1851 Elachista zetterstedtii Wallgreen, 1852 Elachista helvetica Frey, 1856 Elachista longipennis Frey, 1885

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Description

The wingspan is about 12 millimetres (0.47 in). The head is blackish, whitish sprinkled, face in female whitish. Forewings blackish, pale sprinkled; a somewhat oblique fascia before middle, in male interrupted, a tornal spot, and a larger triangular spot beyond it on costa white. Hindwings are dark grey.The larva is pale yellowish ; head pale brown ; 2 with two yellow brown marks.[1]

The moth flies from May to September depending on the location.[2]

The larvae mines the leaves of cock's-foot (Dactylis glomerata). Larvae regularly vacate the mine and begin elsewhere. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.[3] Larvae can be found from late autumn to May. They are greenish yellow with a light brown head.

Distribution

The moth is found in most of Europe, except the Iberian Peninsula, Balkan Peninsula and the Mediterranean Islands.[4]

References

External links

• Plant Parasites of Europe

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