Elachista gleichenella
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 divulsa, star sedge, glaucous sedge, dwarf sedge, smooth-stalked sedge, soft-leaved sedge, Carex morrowii, Carex muricata, Carex ornithopoda, false fox-sedge, greater tussock-sedge, pendulous sedge, Carex pilosa, Carex sempervirens, wood sedge, Carex umbrosa, tufted hairgrass, white wood-rush, hairy wood-rush, Luzula plumose and greater wood-rush.
Distribution
The moth is found in most of Europe, east into northern Russia.