Elachista pomerana explained

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

Description

The wingspan is 8–.

The larvae feed on common wild oat (Avena fatua), wood small-reed (Calamagrostis epigejos), floating sweet-grass (Glyceria fluitans), reed canary grass (Phalaris arundinacea) and common meadow-grass (Poa pratensis).[1] The pupation takes place outside of the mine.[2]

Distribution

It is found from Fennoscandia to the Alps and from Great Britain to Romania.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ellis . W N . Elachista pomerana Frey, 1870 fen dwarf . Plant Parasites of Europe . 23 March 2020.
  2. Web site: Elachista pomerana Frey, 1870. Bladmineerders.nl. March 8, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20110723214957/http://www.bladmineerders.nl/minersf/lepidopteramin/elachista/pomerana/pomerana.htm. July 23, 2011. dead.
  3. Web site: Elachista (Elachista) pomerana Frey, 1870 . Fauna Europaea . 23 March 2020.

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