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

Description

The wingspan is .The head is bronzy -metallic.Forewings are dark bronzy -fuscous ; a small basal spot, a fascia before middle, and an outwards -angulated fascia towards apex pale golden-metallic. Hindwings are grey.The Larva is whitish, faintly purple-tinged ; head dark brown ; 2 with two purple-blackish marks.

Biology

The larvae feed on '' Carex curvula'', ''

Carex digitata ''Carex digitata'', finger sedge, or fingered sedge is a species in the genus ''Carex ''Carex'' is a vast genus of more than 2,000 species of grass-like plants in the family Cyperaceae, commonly known as sedges (or seg, in older books). Other ...

'', ''

Carex divulsa ''Carex divulsa'', the grey sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the genus '' Carex'', native to Macaronesia, Europe, northwest Africa, the Caucasus region, and the Middle East as far east as Turkmenistan. It has been introduced to northeast ...

'', star sedge ('' Carex echinata''), glaucous sedge (''

Carex flacca ''Carex flacca'', with common names blue sedge, gray carex, glaucous sedge, or carnation-grass, (syn. ''Carex glauca''), is a species of sedge native to parts of Europe and North Africa.

''), dwarf sedge (''

Carex humilis ''Carex humilis'' (also known as dwarf sedge) is a species of sedge that can be found in Western Europe Western Europe is the western region of Europe. The region's countries and territories vary depending on context. The concept of "the W ...

''), smooth-stalked sedge (''

Carex laevigata ''Carex laevigata'', the smooth-stalked sedge, is a species of sedge. It lives in moist, shady environment in the lowlands of Western and Central Europe, particularly in alder–ash woodland. It is distinguished from similar species, such as '' ...

''), soft-leaved sedge (''

Carex montana ''Carex montana'', also called mountain or soft-leaved sedge, is a species of grass of the genus '' Carex''. It is most commonly found in Europe and Central Russia. It is native to most countries in Europe including the UK, Germany, France and ...

''), ''

Carex morrowii ''Carex morrowii'', the kan suge, Morrow's sedge, Japanese grass sedge or Japanese sedge (a name it shares with ''Carex oshimensis''), is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to central and southern Japan, and has b ...

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Carex muricata ''Carex muricata'', the rough sedge or prickly sedge (a name it shares with other species), is a species of ''Carex'' found in Europe and western Asia as far as the Himalayas. It has been introduced elsewhere. Poorly studied, ''Carex muricata'' ...

'', '' Carex ornithopoda'', false fox-sedge ('' Carex otrubae''), greater tussock-sedge (''

Carex paniculata ''Carex paniculata'', the greater tussock-sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family, Cyperaceae. It grows high and can be found in most of Europe (including Britain), Northwest Asia and North America North America i ...

''), pendulous sedge (''

Carex pendula ''Carex pendula'' (pendulous sedge, also known as hanging, drooping or weeping sedge) is a large sedge of the genus ''Carex''. It occurs in woodland, scrubland, hedges and beside streams, preferring damp, heavy clay soils. It is sometimes grown ...

''), '' Carex pilosa'', ''

Carex sempervirens ''Carex sempervirens'', called the evergreen sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the genus ''Carex'', native to the mountains of Europe. It is common plant in nutrient-limited grasslands above and below the treeline. References {{Taxonba ...

'', wood sedge , ''

Carex umbrosa ''Carex umbrosa'' is a species of sedge native to Europe and Asia as far east as Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is borde ...

'', tufted hairgrass ('' Deschampsia cespitosa''), white wood-rush (''

Luzula luzuloides ''Luzula luzuloides'', the white wood-rush or oakforest wood-rush is a species of flowering plant in the family Juncaceae (rush family). It is native to Central Europe, from the Balkans to Fennoscandia, but it has also been introduced to the Bri ...

''), hairy wood-rush ('' Luzula pilosa''), '' Luzula plumose'' and greater wood-rush ('' Luzula sylvatica'').

Distribution

The moth is found in most of Europe (except the Iberian Peninsula), east into northern Russia.

References

External links

Lepidoptera of SwedenUKmoths
gleichenella Leaf miners Moths described in 1781 Moths of Europe Taxa named by Johan Christian Fabricius {{Elachista-stub