Elachista apicipunctella
Encyclopedia
Elachista apicipunctella is a moth
of the Elachistidae
family. It is found in all of Europe (except the Iberian Peninsula
and the Balkan Peninsula), east into northern Russia
.
The wingspan
is 10-11 mm. Adults are on wing from late April to July. Normally, there is one generation per year, although there might be a second generation in warmer areas.
The larvae feed on Agrostis
, Arrhenatherum elatius
, Brachypodium sylvaticum, Calamagrostis arundinacea
, Dactylis glomerata
, Deschampsia cespitosa, Elymus caninus, Festuca altissima, Festuca gigantean, Glyceria lithuanica, Holcus mollis, Melica nutans
, Milium effusum
, Poa nemoralis
and Poa remota. The larvae create a mine with a corridor widening while descending from the tip of the leaf. The larvae hibernate in the centre of the mine. After winter they leave their mine to pupate.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Elachistidae
Elachistidae
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family. It is found in all of Europe (except the Iberian Peninsula
Iberian Peninsula
The Iberian Peninsula , sometimes called Iberia, is located in the extreme southwest of Europe and includes the modern-day sovereign states of Spain, Portugal and Andorra, as well as the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar...
and the Balkan Peninsula), east into northern Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 10-11 mm. Adults are on wing from late April to July. Normally, there is one generation per year, although there might be a second generation in warmer areas.
The larvae feed on Agrostis
Agrostis
Agrostis is a genus of over 100 species belonging to the grass family Poaceae, commonly referred to as the bent grasses...
, Arrhenatherum elatius
Arrhenatherum elatius
-Introduction:Arrhenatherum elatius, with the common names false oat-grass, tall oat-grass, tall meadow oat, onion couch and tuber oat-grass, is a perennial species of grass, common in the temperate regions of Europe....
, Brachypodium sylvaticum, Calamagrostis arundinacea
Calamagrostis arundinacea
Calamagrostis arundinacea Roth is a species of bunch grass in the Poaceae family, native to Eurasia....
, Dactylis glomerata
Dactylis glomerata
Dactylis glomerata, Cock's-foot and orchard grass, is a common species of grass in the genus Dactylis, native throughout most of Europe, temperate Asia, and northern Africa.-Distribution:...
, Deschampsia cespitosa, Elymus caninus, Festuca altissima, Festuca gigantean, Glyceria lithuanica, Holcus mollis, Melica nutans
Melica nutans
Melica nutans is a bunchgrass species in the Poaceae family, native to Eurasian forests....
, Milium effusum
Milium effusum
Milium effusum L. is a species of grass in the Poaceae family, native to damp forests of the Holarctic Kingdom.-External links:*...
, Poa nemoralis
Poa nemoralis
Poa nemoralis is a perennial plant in the Poaceae family. The late-growing grass is fairly nutritious for livestock, which feed on it in the autumn....
and Poa remota. The larvae create a mine with a corridor widening while descending from the tip of the leaf. The larvae hibernate in the centre of the mine. After winter they leave their mine to pupate.