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Elachista subalbidella Schläger, 1847 [Lepidoptera: Elachistidae] Elachista subalbidella Schläger, 1847.

Leaf-mine: The larva creates a long narrow mine in the blade (UKMoths). Larva: Details unknown. Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Poaceae       Molinia caerulea Purple Moor-grass Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Molinia caerulea Purple Moor-grass   Hosts elsewhere: Cyperaceae       Carex     Nederlandse bladmineerders Poaceae       Arrhenatherum     Nederlandse bladmineerders Brachypodium pinnatum Perennial Tor-grass Nederlandse bladmineerders Brachypodium sylvaticum False Brome Nederlandse bladmineerders Molinia caerulea Purple Moor-grass Nederlandse bladmineerders Poa     Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: Unknown. Time of year - adults: The adults tend to fly during June (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: The species is widely distributed on moors and heaths over much of Britain (UKMoths) including Banff, Elgin, Mid Perth and North Ebudes (NBN Gateway distribution map - HBRG 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: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greek mainland, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Romania, Russia Central, North and Northwest, 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