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

Description

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''). They mine the leaves of their host plant. Larvae can be found from late summer to the following spring. The species overwinters within the mine.

Distribution

It is found from Scandinavia and Russia to the Iberian Peninsula and Italy and from Ireland to Poland.

References

cinereopunctella Leaf miners Moths described in 1828 Moths of Europe Taxa named by Adrian Hardy Haworth {{Elachista-stub