Elachista maculicerusella
Species of moth
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Elachista maculicerusella is a moth of the family Elachistidae found in Europe.
| Elachista maculicerusella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. maculicerusella |
| Binomial name | |
| Elachista maculicerusella (Bruand, 1859) | |
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The wingspan is 10–12 millimetres (0.39–0.47 in). The moth flies from May to August depending on the location.[1] The head is whitish. Forewings are ochreous- whitish; sometimes two or three dark fuscous spots near base; cloudy dark fuscous fasciae in middle and at 3/4, sometimes obsolete towards costa, anterior including black plical stigma. Hindwings are grey. The larva is pale yellow; head brown; 2 with two faint brown spots.[2][3][4]
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Larva
Mined Phragmites leaf
