Elachista atricomella is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is found in Europe.
The wingspan is about . The head is blackish, whitish sprinkled,face in female whitish. Male forewings have an interrupted, rather oblique fascia before the middle, a tornal spot, and a bigger triangular mark beyond it on the white costa. Hindwings are dark grey.The larva is pale yellowish ; head pale brown ; 2 with two yellow brown marks.[1] [2]
The moth flies from May to September depending on the location.[3]
The larvae mines the leaves of cock's-foot (Dactylis glomerata). Larvae regularly vacate the mine and begin elsewhere. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.[4] Larvae can be found from late autumn to May. They are greenish yellow with a light brown head.
The moth is found in most of Europe, except the Iberian Peninsula, Balkan Peninsula and the Mediterranean Islands.[5]