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Elachista illectella

421467.00 — 1129 — Elachista illectella (Clemens, 1860)
Images copyright: Ken Childs (TN)

Larval Host(s)

Presumed main host
on Block Island:

Known hosts:
Poaceae

Poaceae

References

  • Species Page at Moth Photographers Group
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Braun, A.F., 1948. Elachistidae of North America (Microlepidoptera). Memoirs of the American Entomological Society, 13: 91.
  • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
  • Kaila, L., 1999. A revision of the Nearctic species of the genus Elachista s. l. III. The bifasciella, praelineata, saccharella and freyerella groups (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae). Acta Zoologica Fennica, 211: 1-235.
  • Species Page at BugGuide
  • Species Page at Microleps.org

    • Adult phenology on Block Island of Elachista illectella

    Abundance data late May to early October