Elachista scirpi


Elachista scirpi is a moth of the family Elachistidae found in Europe.

Description

The wingspan is.
The head is grey-whitish. Forewings are as in E. rhynchosporella, but fuscous markings more undefined, apex of fascia not distinctly produced, a distinct minute black apical dot. Hindwings are rather dark grey. The larva is pale greenish -yellow dorsal line indistinct; head pale yellow grey.
Adults are on wing from June to August.
The larvae feed on round-fruited rush, saltmarsh rush and sea club-rush. They mine the leaves of their host plant. Larvae can be found from early March to early May.

Distribution

It is found from Fennoscandia to Portugal, Sardinia and Sicily and from Ireland to Romania.