''Elachista atricomella'' is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is found in Europe.

Description

The wingspan is about . The head is blackish, whitish sprinkled, face in female whitish. Forewings blackish, pale sprinkled; a somewhat oblique fascia before middle, in male interrupted, a tornal spot, and a larger triangular spot beyond it on costa white. Hindwings are dark grey.The larva is pale yellowish ; head pale brown ; 2 with two yellow brown marks. The moth flies from May to September depending on the location. 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. Larvae can be found from late autumn to May. They are greenish yellow with a light brown head.

Distribution

The moth is found in most of Europe, except the Iberian Peninsula,

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and the Mediterranean Islands.

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Plant Parasites of Europe
atricomella Leaf miners Moths described in 1849 Moths of Europe Taxa named by Henry Tibbats Stainton {{Elachista-stub