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Elachista subocellea (Stephens, 1834) [Lepidoptera: Elachistidae] Aphelosetia subocellea Stephens, 1834. Ill. Brit. Ent. 4: 290. Elachista subocellea (Stephens, 1834)

Leaf-mine: The larva feeds internally on a leaf of false brome, forming a blister-like mine (UKMoths). Larva: Details unknown. Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Poaceae       Brachypodium sylvaticum False Brome Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Brachypodium sylvaticum False Brome UKMoths Hosts elsewhere: Poaceae       Brachypodium pinnatum Perennial Tor-grass Nederlandse bladmineerders Brachypodium sylvaticum False Brome Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: Unknown. Time of year - adults: The moths fly in June and July, and are found in woods and woodland clearings rather than the typical grassland habitat of many Elachistidae (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: Scattered distribution covering much of the British Isles (UKMoths) including East Kent, Isle of Wight, Kincardine, West Cornwall and West Kent (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, JNCC, NE and SNH) and Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Generally commonest in the southern part of England (UKMoths) Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Spanish mainland, Sweden, Switzerland and The Netherlands (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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Last updated 28-Sep-2008  Brian Pitkin