Elachista rufocinerea

Elachista rufocinerea is a moth of the family Elachistidae found in Europe.

Elachista rufocinerea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Elachistidae
Genus:	Elachista
Species:	E. rufocinerea
Binomial name
Elachista rufocinerea (Haworth, 1828)
Synonyms
Porrectaria rufocinerea Haworth, 1828

The wingspan is 10–11 millimetres (0.39–0.43 in).^[1] The head is whitish. Forewings white, in male densely irrorated with brown, in female more. thinly with ochreous. Hindwings in male dark grey, in female grey.^[2][3][4]

The moth flies from April to May depending on the location.

The larvae feed on various grasses, primarily, false oat-grass (Arrhenatherum elatius), tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea) and creeping soft grass (Holcus mollis). Larvae can be found in early spring.^[5]