Elachista cingillella is a moth of the family Elachistidae found in Europe.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. cingillella
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| Elachista cingillella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)[1]
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Description edit
The wingspan is 8.5–10 millimetres (0.33–0.39 in). Adults have been recorded in May.[2]
The larvae feed on upright brome (Bromus erectus), wood millet (Milium effusum) and Dichanthium ischaemum mining the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a gradually widening gallery in the base of the blade. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.[3] Larvae can be found from September to April and again from June to early August. Larvae of the first generation overwinter within the mine. They are dark olive green.
Distribution edit
It is found from Fennoscandia and Russia to the Pyrenees and Alps and from Great Britain to Romania.
References edit
- ^ "Elachista (Aphelosetia) cingillella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ^ "Elachista cingillella". Microlepidoptera.nl. Archived from the original on May 1, 2011. Retrieved September 23, 2011.
- ^ "Bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-09-27. Retrieved 2011-09-23.