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Elachista collitella

Synonyms: Elachista grossepunctella; Oecophora collitella (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Elachista collitella is a moth of the Elachistidae family. It is found in Great Britain, Spain, France, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Turkey. The wingspan is 7–9 millimetres (0.28–0.35 in). The larvae feed on Festuca ovina, Koeleria macrantha and Poa pratensis. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
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Prey / Diet

Festuca calligera (sheep fescue)[1]
Poa pratensis (Kentucky bluegrass)[1]

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Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Biological Records Centre Database of Insects and their Food Plants
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0