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

Elachista cingillella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. cingillella
Binomial name
Elachista cingillella
Synonyms
  • Poeciloptilia cingillella Herrich-Schäffer, 1855

Description

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The wingspan is 8.5–10 millimetres (0.33–0.39 in). Adults have been recorded in May.[2]

The larvae feed on upright brome (Bromus erectus), wood millet (Milium effusum) and Dichanthium ischaemum mining the leaves of their host plant.[3] Larvae can be found from September to April and again from June to early August. Larvae of the first generation overwinter within the mine.

Distribution

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It is found from Fennoscandia and Russia to the Pyrenees and Alps and from Great Britain to Romania.

References

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  1. ^ "Elachista (Aphelosetia) cingillella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Elachista cingillella". Microlepidoptera.nl. Archived from the original on May 1, 2011. Retrieved September 23, 2011.
  3. ^ "Bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-09-27. Retrieved 2011-09-23.