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Elachista gangabella Zeller, 1850 [Lepidoptera: Elachistidae] Elachista gangabella Zeller, 1850. Stett. ent. Zeits.: 202.

Leaf-mine: The larva mines downwards and forms an irregular mine with a silken tube in the centre, which is mixed with frass (British leafminers). Larva: The larva is illustrated in British leafminers and UKMoths. Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Poaceae       Brachypodium     UKMoths Brachypodium sylvaticum False Brome British leafminers Brachypodium sylvaticum False Brome Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Dactylis     UKMoths Dactylis glomerata Cock's-foot British leafminers Dactylis glomerata Cock's-foot Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Holcus     British leafminers Holcus     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Holcus     UKMoths Hosts elsewhere: Poaceae       Brachypodium pinnatum Perennial Tor-grass Nederlandse bladmineerders Brachypodium sylvaticum False Brome Nederlandse bladmineerders Dactylis glomerata Cock's-foot Nederlandse bladmineerders Melica nutans Mountain Melick Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: September-April (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: There is a single generation, adults flying during May and June (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: Distributed in southern England and Wales, and also occurring in parts of northern England and Ireland (UKMoths), including Hereford, Isle of Wight, North Devon, North Hants, North Somerset, West Kent (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC and NE) and the Channel Is. (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). See also British leafminers distribution map. Also recorded in the Republic of Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, French mainland, Germany, Greek mainland, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Poland, Romania, Russia - Central, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland and The Netherlands (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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Last updated 28-Sep-2008  Brian Pitkin