Elachista triatomea


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

Description

The wingspan is.Head, labial palps and thorax white. Front wings white with three black dots, sometimes with a yellowish tinge. Hindwings light grey.
Adults are on wing from June to July.
The larvae mine the blades of various grasses of Festuca species, including sheep's fescue, red fescue and fine-leaf sheep fescue.

Distribution

It is found in Ireland, Great Britain, Fennoscandia, Denmark, Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Romania.