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Elachista scirpi Stainton, 1887 [Lepidoptera: Elachistidae] Elachista scirpi Stainton, 1887. Ent. mon. Mag. 23: 253. Biselachista margaretae Traugott-Olsen, 1994.

Leaf-mine: Details unknown. Larva: Details unknown. Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Juncaceae       Juncus compressus Round-fruited Rush Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 (as Biselachista) Juncus gerardii Saltmarsh Rush Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 (as Biselachista) Hosts elsewhere: Cyperaceae       Scirpus maritimus   Nederlandse bladmineerders Juncaceae       Juncus compressus Round-fruited Rush Nederlandse bladmineerders Juncus gerardii Saltmarsh Rush Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: Unknown. Time of year - adults: Unknown. Distribution in Britain: British Is. including South Hants (NBN Gateway distribution map, as Biselachista scirpi) and the Channel Is. (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea - NE). Also recorded in the Republic of Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Belgium, Danish mainland, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Italian mainland, Norwegian mainland, Portuguese mainland, Romania, Sardinia, Sicily, Sweden and The Netherlands (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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Last updated 28-Sep-2008  Brian Pitkin