Elachista quadripunctella explained

Elachista quadripunctella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found from Scandinavia and Latvia to the Pyrenees and Italy and from France to Romania.

The wingspan is 10–12 mm.[1]

The larvae feed on Carex flacca, Luzula luzuloides, Luzula pilosa and Luzula sylvatica. They mine the leaves of their host plant. A single larva makes several mines. Pupation takes place within the mine.[2] They are colourless. Larvae can be found from the end of September to the following spring.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.lepidoptera.se/arter/fyrpunkterad_fryleminerarmal.aspx Swedish Moths
  2. Web site: bladmineerders.nl . 2011-09-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120926092512/http://www.bladmineerders.nl/minersf/lepidopteramin/elachista/quadripunctella/quadripunctella.htm . 2012-09-26 . dead .