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

Leaf-mine: Initially a narrow brownish mine with blackish frass at its base, then moves to another leaf, forming a broader mine. Both mines can pucker the blade (British leafminers). Larva: Details unknown. Pupa: Attached to leaf or stem with silken girdle (British leafminers). Hosts in Britain: Poaceae       Brachypodium sylvaticum False Brome British leafminers Brachypodium sylvaticum False Brome Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Bromus erectus   British leafminers Hosts elsewhere: Unknown. Time of year - mines: October-April, July (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: Unknown. Distribution in Britain: British Is. (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea) including Herts, Isle of Wight, North Hants, South Wilts, Surrey and West Kent (NBN Gateway distribution map - JNCC and NE). See also British leafminers distribution map. 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, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Portuguese mainland, Romania, Russia - East, Slovakia, Spanish mainland, Sweden, Switzerland and Ukraine (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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Last updated 28-Sep-2008  Brian Pitkin