Elachista triseriatella

Description

Elachista triseriatella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found from Great Britain, Denmark and Latvia to Spain and Italy. The wingspan is about 7 millimetres (0.28 in). The forewings are white with three rows of black scales on the disc. The hindwings are grey. Adults are on wing from June to July. The larvae feed on Festuca longifolia and Festuca ovina. They mine the leaves of their host plant. They are light yellow with a light brown head. Larvae can be found from autumn to the end of May.