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

Elachista trapeziella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. trapeziella
Binomial name
Elachista trapeziella
Synonyms
  • Biselachista trapeziella

The wingspan is 8–10 millimetres (0.31–0.39 in). The head is grey, face white.Forewings are blackish ; a spot on fold towards base, one on middle of costa and another beneath it on fold, in female larger and sometimes confluent, a fourth on tornus, and a fifth at apex shining white. Hindwings are dark fuscous. The larva is greenish-grey, faintly reddish tinged.[2]

Adults are on wing from June to August.[3]

The larvae feed on white wood-rush (Luzula luzuloides), hairy wood-rush (Luzula pilosa) and greater wood-rush (Luzula sylvatica). They mine the leaves of their host plant. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.[4] They are pink with three cream-coloured length lines and a black head. Larvae can be found from autumn to April or June of the following year.[5]

Distribution

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It is found from Fennoscandia to the Pyrenees and Italy and from Ireland to Slovakia.

References

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  1. ^ "Elachista (Elachista) trapeziella Stainton, 1849". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ "Trapetsgräsmal Elachista trapeziella". Swedish Moths. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Elachista trapeziella Stainton, 1849". Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on September 26, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2011.
  5. ^ Ellis, W N. "Elachista trapeziella Stainton, 1849 scarce dwarf". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
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