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Elachista
atricomella Stainton, 1849 Elachista atricomella Stainton, 1849. Cat. Brit. Tin. Pteroph.: 25. |
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Leaf-mine: Like related species, the larva mines blades of grass, in this case usually cock's-foot, forming a thin whitish mine (UKMoths). Larva: Details unknown. Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain:
Hosts elsewhere:
Time of year - mines: Unknown. Time of year - adults: The moths can be found on the wing any time between May and September, and are attracted to light (UKMoths). Distribution
in Britain: A fairly common and well distributed grassland species
over most of the British Isles (UKMoths)
including Banff, East Perth, Easterness, Kincardine, North Aberdeen,
North Devon, North Ebudes, North Essex, North Hants, Cheviotland,
South
Northumberlan, Salop, South Aberdeen, South Hants, South Lancaster,
South Wilts, Stafford, Warwick, West Cornwall, West Kent, Westmorland,
Worcester (NBN
Gateway distribution map - BRERC,
HBRG, JNCC,
NE,
NESBRC,
SNH and SHWRG),
the Channel Is. and Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna
Europaea). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Latvia, Luxembourg, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Romania, Russia - Central, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands and Ukraine (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown. |
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