Cottongrass Sedge-miner
Elachista albidella
Elachista albidella is a moth of the family Elachistidae, described by William Nylander in 1848. Its wingspan ranges from 9–10 millimetres (0.35–0.39 in).The head is white. Forewings are white, costa and sometimes dorsum suffused with fuscous; plical stigma large, elongate, black; an angulated fuscous fascia beyond middle, angle acutely produced towards apex; small fuscous costal and dorsal spots near apex. Hindwings are rather dark grey. The larva is greenish-grey, more yellowish anteriorly; head dark brown.
- Scientific name
- Elachista albidella
- Family
- Elachistidae