Elachista biatomella explained

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

Description

The wingspan is 7–.^[1] The head is pale grey, face whitish.Forewings are ochreous - whitish, irrorated with grey ; plical and second discal stigmata elongate, black, plical preceded and followed by whitish marks ; in darker specimens an oblique triangular white spot is visible on costa at 2/3, in paler specimensit is obsolete. Hindwings are grey.The larva is yellowish ; head brown ; 2 with two pale brown spots.^[2]

Adults are on wing from May to September in two generations per year.

Distribution

It is found from Sweden to the Iberian Peninsula, Sardinia and Italy, and from Great Britain and Ireland to Ukraine.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Elachista biatomella (Stainton, 1848) . Micro Lepidoptera.nl. September 23, 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110212050141/http://microlepidoptera.nl/soorten/species.php?speciescode=250050&p=1 . February 12, 2011.
2. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf Keys and description
3. Web site: Ellis . W N . Elachista biatomella (Stainton, 1848) two-dotted dwarf . Plant Parasites of Europe . 10 March 2020.