Elachista herrichii

Elachista herrichii
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Elachistidae
Genus:	Elachista
Species:	E. herrichii
Binomial name
	Elachista herrichii; Frey, 1859
Synonyms
	Elachista reuttiana Frey, 1859; Poeciloptilia obscurella Herrich-Schäffer, 1855; Elachista obscurella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855);

Elachista herrichii is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found from the Baltic region to the Pyrenees, Italy and Romania.

The larvae feed on Agrostis, Bromus pannonicus, Festuca arvernensis, Holcus, Koeleria glauca and Koeleria macrantha. They mine the leaves of their host plant.^[2] Larvae can be found from autumn to April or May and again from July to early August.

References

^ "Elachista (Elachista) herrichii Frey, 1859". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
^ "Elachista herrichii Frey, 1859". Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on September 27, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2011.

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