Elachista regificella is a moth of the family Elachistidae, with a restricted distribution in Europe.

Elachista regificella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. regificella
Binomial name
Elachista regificella
Sircom, 1849[1]

Description

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The wingspan is about 8 millimetres (0.31 in). Adults are on wing in July in one generation per year.[2]

The larvae feed on greater wood-rush (Luzula sylvatica) mining the leaves of their host plant. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.[3]

Distribution

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The moth has been found in Great Britain and Romania. It might also occur in the Netherlands.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Elachista (Elachista) regificella Sircom, 1849". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Elachista regificella". UK Moths. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Elachista regificella Sircom, 1849". Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on July 27, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2011.
  4. ^ Ellis, W N. "Elachista regificella Sircom, 1849 wood-rush dwarf". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
 
Mine showing the initial narrow gallery and later widening.