Elachista scirpi

The wingspan is {{convert|10|–|12|mm}}.

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.Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London [https://archive.org/details/handbookofbritis00meyr/page/n7 pdf] {{PD-notice}} Keys and descriptionEmmet, A. M. (Hrsg.) (1985): The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland. Volume 3 (Yponomeutidae to Elachistidae). Harley Books, Colchester, Essex.Fal’kovich;M. .I., 1990 Elachistidae; in G.S. Medvedev (ed.): Keys to the insects of the europaean part of the USSR, Vol.IV: Lepidoptera, part 2 (english translation), Oxonian Press Pvt.Ltd., New Dehli, 1987

Adults are on wing from June to August.{{Cite web |url=http://www.microlepidoptera.nl/soorten/species.php?speciescode=250300&p=1 |title=microlepidoptera.nl |access-date=2011-09-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110501011147/http://microlepidoptera.nl/soorten/species.php?speciescode=250300&p=1 |archive-date=2011-05-01 |url-status=dead }}

The larvae feed on round-fruited rush (Juncus compressus), saltmarsh rush (Juncus gerardii) and sea club-rush (Bolboschoenus maritimus). They mine the leaves of their host plant.{{cite web|url=http://www.bladmineerders.nl/minersf/lepidopteramin/elachista/scirpi/scirpi.htm|title=Elachista scirpi Stainton, 1887|publisher=Bladmineerders.nl|access-date=September 8, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120926092453/http://www.bladmineerders.nl/minersf/lepidopteramin/elachista/scirpi/scirpi.htm|archive-date=September 26, 2012|url-status=dead}}{{cite web |last1=Kimber |first1=Ian |title=38.043 BF627 Elachista scirpi Stainton, 1887 |url=https://ukmoths.org.uk/species/elachista-scirpi/ |website=UKmoths |access-date=1 April 2020}} Larvae can be found from early March to early May.{{cite web |last1=Ellis |first1=W N |title=Elachista scirpi Stainton, 1887 saltern dwarf |url=https://bladmineerders.nl/parasites/animalia/arthropoda/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/elachistidae/elachistinae/elachista/elachista-scirpi/ |website=Plant Parasites of Europe |access-date=1 April 2020}}

It is found from Fennoscandia to Portugal, Sardinia and Sicily and from Ireland to Romania.{{cite web |title=Elachista (Elachista) scirpi Stainton, 1887 |url=https://fauna-eu.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/743b5b7d-7836-404d-85f3-fbd2c159d60c |website=Fauna Europaea |access-date=1 April 2020}}

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scirpi

Category:Leaf miners

Category:Moths described in 1887

Category:Moths of Europe

Category:Taxa named by Henry Tibbats Stainton

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