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Elachista argentella (Clerck, 1759) [Lepidoptera: Elachistidae] Phalaena argentella Clerck, 1759. Icones: 11. Elachista argentella (Clerck, 1759). Elachista habeleri Traugott-Olsen, 1990.

Leaf-mine: A small narrow mine on a wide variety of grasses. In the spring the larva changes leaves and mines tip downwards. The mine fills the leaf width. The frass is packed in the top of the mine (British leafminers). Larva: The larva is illustrated in British leafminers. Pupa: The pupa is illustrated in British leafminers. Hosts in Britain: Poaceae       Dactylis glomerata Cock's-foot British leafminers Hosts elsewhere: Poaceae       Agrostis     Nederlandse bladmineerders Anisantha sterilis Barren Brome Nederlandse bladmineerders Brachypodium sylvaticum False Brome Nederlandse bladmineerders Bromus erectus   Nederlandse bladmineerders Calamagrostis epigejos Wood Small-reed Nederlandse bladmineerders Dactylis glomerata Cock's-foot Nederlandse bladmineerders Deschampsia cespitosa Tufted Hair-grass Nederlandse bladmineerders Elymus repens Common Couch Nederlandse bladmineerders Festuca ovina Sheep's Fescue Nederlandse bladmineerders Festuca rubra Red Fescue Nederlandse bladmineerders Festuca trachyphylla   Nederlandse bladmineerders Festuca valesiaca   Nederlandse bladmineerders Helictotrichon pratensis Meadow Oat-grass Nederlandse bladmineerders Helictotrichon pubescens Downy Oat-grass Nederlandse bladmineerders Holcus lanatus Yorkshire-fog Nederlandse bladmineerders Holcus mollis Creeping Soft-grass Nederlandse bladmineerders Koeleria cristata   Nederlandse bladmineerders Koeleria macrantha Crested Hair-grass Nederlandse bladmineerders Leymus arenarius Lime-grass Nederlandse bladmineerders Phalaris arundinacea Reed Canary-grass Nederlandse bladmineerders Phleum     Nederlandse bladmineerders Poa pratensis Smooth Meadow-grass Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: Autumn - Spring (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: The adults are on the wing mostly in June and July, and fly from evening onwards, being attracted to light after darkness (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: Common throughout Britain (UKMoths) including Banff, East Cornwall, East Ross, Easterness, Elgin, Isle of Wight, Kincardine, Kirkudbright, Lanark, Mid-west York, Middlesex, North Aberdeen, North Devon, North Ebudes, Cheviotland, South Northumberland, South Aberdeen, South Devon, South Essex, South Lancaster, Surrey, West Cornwall, West Lancaster (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, GiGL,HBRG, JNCC, NE, NESBRC, SNH and SHWRG), the Channel Is. and Northern Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). See also British leafminers distribution map. It occurs in grassy habitats (UKMoths). Also recorded in the Republic of Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Portuguese mainland, Romania, Russia - Central, Slovakia, Spanish mainland, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands and Yugoslavia (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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Last updated 28-Sep-2008  Brian Pitkin