Elachista irrorata

Braun, 1920

Hodges# 1463

Etymology

Elachista: Combination of the Greek elachys, meaning “small,” with the Latin suffix ista, used to denote nouns.

irrorata: Combination of the Latin irrorare, meaning “wet” or “dewy.”

Pronunciation

el-uh-kis-tuh ihr-or-at-uh

Documented Occurrences

This map shows the confirmed sightings of Elachista irrorata in Indiana. All sightings were confirmed through photographic documentation by individuals who contributed to the Great American IN Nature Lepidoptera Project (GAIN LP).

Documented North American Sightings as of 5/9/2020

GAIN LP Sightings

Date	County	Observer	Notes	Image1	Image2
2021-09-01	Scott	Lowry, Brian
2020-03-28	Hamilton	McCord, Dan	Adult Confirmed
2018-09-04	Lake	Welton, Rick	Adult Confirmed

Observation Details	Images
Date: 2021-09-01 County: Scott Observer: Lowry, Brian Notes:
Date: 2020-03-28 County: Hamilton Observer: McCord, Dan Notes: Adult Confirmed
Date: 2018-09-04 County: Lake Observer: Welton, Rick Notes: Adult Confirmed

Elachista irrorata Sightings by Month

Floral Associates

Elachista irrorata larvae feed exclusively on grass species in the Poaceae family.

Known Larval Food Sources in Indiana
Family	Taxonomic Name	Common Name
Order: Poales
Poaceae	Agrostis spp.	bentgrass
	Glyceria striata	fowl manna grass