Elachistidae
59a1418 –
1102 Elachista alpinella
Stainton, 1854
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Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Cyperaceae. Host genera: Carex. (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
alpinella Stainton, 1854 (Elachista) - MONA 1983: [NEW]; TL: England, Manchester district.latipennella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855) (Poeciloptilia)monticola Wocke, 1876 (Elachista)oxytypa Braun, 1948 (Elachista) - MONA 1983: [1102]; TL: Bradore Bay, QC.subquadrella Ragonot, 1889 (Elachista)turfosella Frey, 1885 (Elachista) |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Elachista alpinella Stainton, 1854 includes as a synonym [1102] Elachista oxytypa Braun, 1948 in Kaila (1999). |
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| References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.) |
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
- Braun, A.F., 1948. Elachistidae of North America (Microlepidoptera). Memoirs of the American Entomological Society, 13: 58; figs. 80, 80a, 118. (oxytypa )
- Kaila, L., 1999. A revision of the Nearctic species of the genus Elachista s. l. III. The bifasciella, praelineata, saccharella and freyerella groups (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae). Acta Zoologica Fennica, 211: 1-235.
- Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
- Species Page at iNaturalist
- Stainton, H.T., 1854. Lepidoptera: Tineina. Insecta Britannica, 254.
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