Basic Information

ID00001803
Insect Name (Latin)Elachista miscanthi
Insect Name (Japanese)ススキクサモグリガ
Insect Rankspecies
Plant Name (Latin)Miscanthus sinensis
Plant Name (Japanese)ススキ
Plant Rankspecies
Interaction TypeHost plant
ReferenceNasu Y, Hirowatari T, Sakamaki Y, Kishida Y (Eds.) (2023) Microlepidoptera of Japan, Gakken
Pages55

Taxonomy Information

OrderLepidoptera
SuperfamilyGelechioidea
FamilyElachistidae
Subfamily
Tribe
GenusElachista
Subgenus
Specific epithetmiscanthi
OrderLepidoptera
SuperfamilyGelechioidea
FamilyElachistidae
Subfamily
Tribe
GenusElachista
Subgenus
Specific epithetmiscanthi
OrderPoales
FamilyPoaceae
SubfamilyPanicoideae
Tribe
GenusMiscanthus
Subgenus
Section
Series
Specific epithetsinensis

Detailed Information

Interaction TypeHost plant
Insect Development StageLarva/nymph
Plant Part
Interaction Details
Additional NotesThe plant name is described by Japanese name only (no scientific name appended).
Special Notes
Management Information