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]
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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. anserinella
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| Elachista anserinella | |
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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Elachista anserinella". www.lepidoptera.se. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
- ^ "Elachista anserinella Zeller, 1839". Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on September 30, 2011. Retrieved September 23, 2011.