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Elachista scirpi
Species of moth From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Elachista scirpi is a moth of the family Elachistidae found in Europe.
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Description
The wingspan is 10–12 millimetres (0.39–0.47 in). The head is grey-whitish. Forewings are as in E. rhynchosporella, but fuscous markings more undefined, apex of fascia not distinctly produced, a distinct minute black apical dot. Hindwings are rather dark grey. The larva is pale greenish -yellow dorsal line indistinct; head pale yellow grey.[1][2][3]
Adults are on wing from June to August.[4]
The larvae feed on round-fruited rush (Juncus compressus), saltmarsh rush (Juncus gerardii) and sea club-rush (Bolboschoenus maritimus). They mine the leaves of their host plant.[5][6] Larvae can be found from early March to early May.[7]
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Distribution
It is found from Fennoscandia to Portugal, Sardinia and Sicily and from Ireland to Romania.[8]
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