Elachista alpinella is a moth of the family Elachistidae found in Europe and North America.
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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. alpinella
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| Elachista alpinella Stainton, 1854
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Description
editThe wingspan is 9–13 millimetres (0.35–0.51 in) The head is fuscous, whitish-sprinkled. Forewings are dark fuscous, basal area in female sometimes pale ; a somewhat curved fascia before middle, in male obsolete towards costa, an erect triangular tornal spot, and a similar spot on costa beyond it white, in female larger.Hindwings are dark grey.[1]
The moth flies from June through to September.[2]
The larvae feed on acute sedge (Carex acuta), lesser pond-sedge (Carex acutiformis), greater tussock-sedge (Carex paniculata) and greater pond sedge (Carex riparia), mining the leaves of their host.
Distribution
editIt is found from Fennoscandia and northern Russia to the Pyrenees and Italy and from Ireland to central Russia and Hungary.[3] It is also found in North America.[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
- ^ Kimber, Ian. "38.028 BF599 Elachista alpinella Stainton, 1854". UKmoths. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ "Elachista alpinella Stainton, 1854 marsh dwarf". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ "Elachista alpinella – Stainton, 1854". Moth Photographers Group. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
