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.Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf 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.
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. 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.
References
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