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Elachista serricornis Stainton, 1854 [Lepidoptera: Elachistidae] Elachista serricornis Stainton, 1854. Ins. Brit. Lep. Tin.: 260. Biselachista serricornis (Stainton, 1854)

Leaf-mine: Details unknown. Larva: Details unknown. Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Cyperaceae       Carex     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Carex sylvatica Wood-sedge Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Hosts elsewhere: Cyperaceae       Carex elata Tufted-sedge Nederlandse bladmineerders Carex ericetorum Rare Spring-sedge Nederlandse bladmineerders Carex sylvatica Wood-sedge Nederlandse bladmineerders Carex vesicaria Bladder-sedge Nederlandse bladmineerders Eriophorum vaginatum Hare's-tail Cottongrass Nederlandse bladmineerders Scirpus sylvaticus Wood Club-rush Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: Unknown. Time of year - adults: Unknown. Distribution in Britain: British Is. (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea) including Banff, Chester, Easterness, Elgin, Mid Perth, North Essex and Stafford (NBN Gateway distribution map, as Biselachista serricornis - NE and SNH) and Northern Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea) Also recorded in the Republic of Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia - North and Northwest, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland and The Netherlands (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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