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Elachista luticomella Zeller, 1839 [Lepidoptera: Elachistidae] Elachista luticomella Zeller, 1839. Isis: 212.

Leaf-mine: The larvae mine within the blades of certain grasses, for example cock's-foot (UKMoths). Larva: Details unknown. Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Poaceae       Brachypodium sylvaticum False Brome Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Dactylis glomerata Cock's-foot Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Dactylis glomerata Cock's-foot UKMoths Hosts elsewhere: Poaceae       Bromopsis ramosa Hairy-brome Nederlandse bladmineerders Dactylis glomerata Cock's-foot Nederlandse bladmineerders Deschampsia cespitosa Tufted Hair-grass Nederlandse bladmineerders Festuca gigantea Giant Fescue Nederlandse bladmineerders Festuca pratensis Meadow Fescue Nederlandse bladmineerders Melica uniflora Wood Melick Nederlandse bladmineerders Milium effusum Wood Millet Nederlandse bladmineerders Poa pratensis Smooth Meadow-grass Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: Throughout the winter (UKMoths). Time of year - adults: The adults fly in the evening from June to August and can be disturbed from long grass (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: Fairly common in grassy habitats and woodland edges throughout the British Isles (UKMoths) including Denbigh, North Aberdeen, North Essex, North Hants, North-east York, Salop, South Aberdeen, South Lancaster, Stafford, West Kent, Westmorland (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, NE, NESBRC and SHWRG) and Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Romania, Russia - Central, 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