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Elachistidae
59a1423 – 1100   Elachista irrorata Braun, 1920
Distribution Data for Elachista irrorata
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Larva and
Host Plants:
Miner of Glyceria striata. (see references) -- Host familiy: Poaceae.  Host genera: Agrostis Glyceria.  Host extended: miner (Forbes 1923).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025)
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • irrorata Braun, 1920 (Elachista) - MONA 1983: 1100; TL: Hazelwood, OH.
  • philopatris Meyrick, 1932 (Elachista)
  • 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.
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:AAI6199 - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification.
    • Braun, A.F., 1920. Notes on Elachista with descriptions of new species (Microlepidoptera.). Ohio Journal of Science, 20: 171.
    • Braun, A.F., 1948. Elachistidae of North America (Microlepidoptera). Memoirs of the American Entomological Society, 13: 55; figs. 19, 37, 37a, 77, 77a, 117, 117a.
    • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
    • 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 BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at iNaturalist
    Elachista irrorata
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    Elachista irrorata
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