Elachista leucofrons is a moth of the Elachistidae family.

It is found in the United States, where it

has been recorded from Maine, Ohio, North Carolina, California, Colorado and New Mexico.[1] The
habitat consists of low-lying deciduous forests.
The wingspan is 9-10 mm. The forewings are blackish, slightly irrorated (sometimes forming faint
whitish lines). The hindwings are dark blackish brown. [2] Adults have been recorded on wing in
February, May and August, depending on the location. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Elymus canadensis, Elymus virginicus and Hystrix species (including Hystrix
patula). They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine on Elymus species starts near the tip of
the leaf, extending downward and broadening to the width of the leaf. Mining larvae can be found
from late February to mid-April.[3] The larvae are pale grayish or greenish, with a narrow whitish middorsal and broad whitish lateral lines.

References[edit]
1.

Jump up^ mothphotographersgroup

2.

Jump up^ Memoirs of the American Entomological Society

3.

Jump up^ microleps.org

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