Elachista maculicerusella
Appearance
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Elachistidae |
Genus: | Elachista |
Species: | E. maculicerusella
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Binomial name | |
Elachista maculicerusella (Bruand, 1859)
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Elachista maculicerusella is a moth of the family Elachistidae found in Europe.
The wingspan is 10–12 millimetres (0.39–0.47 in). The moth flies from May to August depending on the location.[1] The head is whitish. Forewings are ochreous- whitish ; sometimes two or three dark fuscous spots near base ; cloudy dark fuscous fasciae in middle and at 3/4,sometimes obsolete towards costa, anterior including black plical stigma. Hindwings are grey.The larva is pale yellow ; head brown ; 2 with two faint brown spots.[2]
Gallery
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Larva
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Mined Phragmites leaf
References
- ^ Kimber, Ian. "38.039 BF609 Elachista maculicerusella (Bruand, 1859)". UKmoths. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf
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