Habitat
- Limestone background
9-11 mm
Regional distr. - legend
- Local names
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Language Vernacular name
EnglishChalk Hill Ridge-back
EnglishChalk-hill Lance-wing
MagyarÓlomszínű íveltmoly
SlovenčinaŠupinovka trojbodá
- Primary hostplants
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Family Latin name Vernacular name Santalaceae Thesium humifusum Bastard-toadflax Santalaceae Thesium linophyllon
- Synonyms and other combinations
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Latin name Author Elachista illigerellus Stainton, 1848 Elachista insecurella Stainton, 1849 Elachista dentosella Stainton, 1851 Epermenia dentosella Herrich-Schäffer, 1854
- Links
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Language Website Authors
Lepiforum e. V.
Plants parasites of Europe Willem N. Ellis
The leaf and stem mines of Britain Brian Pitkin
UK Moths Ian Kimber
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