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Elachista adscitella
Stainton, 1851622 / 38.017
=Elachista cinctella sensu Zeller, 1839
=Elachista revinctella sensu Traugott-Olsen & Nielsen
=Elachista abruptella Stainton, 1854

Uncommon resident in woodland.

Deschampsia cespitosa with larva mining leaves from September to May and in July. In spring mining down from the tip of a leaf, larva dark greenish-grey.

Verification Grade Comment: Nationally Scarce B

Recorded in 20 (14%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1894.
Last Recorded in 2020.
(Data up to end 2022)
Additional Stats

Wingspan: 10 mm
Flight: Two generations, May - July and again in August
Foodplant:   Tufted Hair Grass
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
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Latest 5 Records (data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
06/08/20201VC37 - WorcestershireSO66
25/07/20201VC36 - HerefordshireSO47
17/07/20203VC36 - HerefordshireSO36
04/05/20193VC37 - WorcestershireSO77 -
22/07/20182VC36 - HerefordshireSO36
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