Elachista rufocinerea
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Elachista rufocinerea is a moth
of the family Elachistidae
. It is found in Europe
.
The wingspan
is 10-11 mm. The moth flies from April to May depending on the location.
The larvae feed on various grasses, primarily Arrhenarherum elatius, Festuca arundinacea
and Creeping Soft Grass
. The mine is flat and translucent and can run either up or down. They are dirty yellow, but grey green above. The head is brown. Larvae can be found in early spring.
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 family Elachistidae
Elachistidae
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. It is found in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
.
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. The moth flies from April to May depending on the location.
The larvae feed on various grasses, primarily Arrhenarherum elatius, Festuca arundinacea
Festuca arundinacea
Festuca arundinacea is a species of fescue commonly known as Tall fescue. It is a cool-season perennial C3 species of bunchgrass native to Europe. It is an important forage grass throughout Europe, and many cultivars have been used in agriculture...
and Creeping Soft Grass
Creeping Soft Grass
Creeping Soft Grass or Creeping Velvet Grass. Holcus mollis, is a species of grass, native to Europe and western Asia.- Characteristics :...
. The mine is flat and translucent and can run either up or down. They are dirty yellow, but grey green above. The head is brown. Larvae can be found in early spring.