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Elachista rufocinerea (Haworth, 1828) [Lepidoptera: Elachistidae] Porrectaria rufocinerea Haworth, 1828. Lep. Brit. 4: 535. Elachista rufocinerea (Haworth, 1828).

Leaf-mine: The larvae feed on a range of grasses, causing whitish mines on the blades (UKMoths). Larva: Details unknown. Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Poaceae       Arrhenatherum elatius False Oat-grass Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Festuca arundinacea Tall Fescue Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Holcus mollis Creeping Soft-grass Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Phleum bertolonii Smaller Cat's-tail Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Hosts elsewhere: Poaceae       Arrhenatherum elatius False Oat-grass Nederlandse bladmineerders Festuca arundinacea Tall Fescue Nederlandse bladmineerders Holcus mollis Creeping Soft-grass Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: Unknown. Time of year - adults: Unknown. Distribution in Britain: Occurs widely throughout the British Isles (UKMoths) including Northern Ireland and Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea) and is fairly common (UKMoths) including East Cornwall, East Kent, East Sussex, Kincardine, Lanark, Middlesex, North Aberdeen, North Ebudes, North Hants, North Wilts, South Aberdeen, South Hants, South Lancaster, South Wilts, South-west York, West Cornwall, West Kent and Worcester (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, GiGL,HBRG, JNCC, NE, NESBRC, SNH and SHWRG). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, European Turkey, French mainland, Germany, Greek mainland, Hungary, Italian mainland, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and The Netherlands (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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Last updated 28-Sep-2008  Brian Pitkin