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Elachista alpinella Stainton, 1854 [Lepidoptera: Elachistidae] Elachista alpinella Stainton, 1854.

Leaf-mine: Details unknown. Larva: Details unknown. Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Cyperaceae       Carex     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Hosts elsewhere: Cyperaceae       Carex acuta Slender Tufted-sedge Nederlandse bladmineerders Carex acutiformis Lesser Pond-sedge Nederlandse bladmineerders Carex flava x hostiana   Nederlandse bladmineerders Carex paniculata Greater Tussock-sedge Nederlandse bladmineerders Carex riparia Greater Pond-sedge Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: Unknown. Time of year - adults: Unknown. Distribution in Britain: British Is. and Northern Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea) including Mid Perth, North Ebudes, North Hants and South Aberdeen (NBN Gateway distribution map - HBRG, NE, NESBRC and SNH). Also recorded in the Republic of Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Russia - Central, North and Northwest, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland and The Netherlands (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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Last updated 28-Sep-2008  Brian Pitkin