Elachista bifasciella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found from Sweden to the Pyrenees, Italy and Romania and from the Netherlands to Poland. It is the type species of the genus Elachista.

Elachista bifasciella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. bifasciella
Binomial name
Elachista bifasciella
Synonyms
  • Biselachista bifasciellaTraugott-Olsen & Nielsen, 1977
  • Cosmiotes bifasciella Clemens, 1860

The wingspan is 7–9 millimetres (0.28–0.35 in). Adults are on wing in May and June.[1]

The larvae feed on Agrostis gigantea, Agrostis stolonifera, Brachypodium sylvaticum, Calamagrostis arundinacea, Calamagrostis varia, Calamagrostis villosa, Corynephorus canescens, Dactylis glomerata, Deschampsia cespitosa, Deschampsia flexuosa, Festuca gigantea, Festuca ovina, Festuca rubra, Holcus mollis, Milium effusum and Poa nemoralis. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Elachista bifasciella (Treitschke, 1833)". Micro Lepidoptera.nl. Archived from the original on September 30, 2012. Retrieved September 23, 2011.
  2. ^ "Elachista bifasciella (Treitschke, 1833)". bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on September 27, 2012. Retrieved September 23, 2011.