Elachista martinii Hofmann, 1898
Lepidoptera, Elachistidae
mine
The mine, that takes the full width of the narrow leaf, generally descends from the leaf tip down, but sometimes ascends from half way the leaf. Around April the larva starts a new, similar, mine in another leaf. Almost all frass is pushed into the oldest part of the mine. Pupation external, at the base of the mined leaf.
hostplants
Cyperaceae, narrowly monophagous
Carex humilis.
phenology
Larvae from September till June (Hering, 1957a).
BENELUX
Not known from the Benelux countries (Fauna Europaea, 2010).
distribution within Europe
From Germany and Latvia to Italy and Greece (Fauna Europaea, 2010).
larva
Deep yellow, 4-5 mm long; head almost colourless; sclerites of pronotum, prosternum and anal plate present, but very weakly chitinised (Steuer, 1978a).
pupa
Described by Patočka (1999a), Patočka & Turčáni (2005a).
references
Baldizzone (2004a), Hering (1957a), Kaila, Nupponen, Junnilainen, Nupponen, Kaitila & Olschwang (2003a), Klimesch (1958c), Liška ao (2000a), Parenti & Varalda (1994a), Patočka (1999a), Patočka & Turčáni (2005a), Petry (1923a), Schütze (1931a), Sruoga & Ivinskis (2005a), Steuer (1978a), Szőcs (1977a, 1981a).
16/01/2017