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

Leaf-mine: The larvae mine blades of fescue grass (UKMoths). Larva: Details unknown. Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Poaceae       Festuca     UKMoths Festuca ovina Sheep's Fescue Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Festuca rubra Red Fescue Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Festuca tenuifolia   Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Hosts elsewhere: Unknown. Time of year - mines: Unknown. Time of year - adults: The adult moths fly in June and July, and frequent grassland (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: From south-east England to southern Scotland (UKMoths) including Banff, East Ross, Elgin, North Ebudes, North Hants, South Aberdeen and South Lancaster (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, HBRG, NE, SNH and SHWRG) and Northern Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea), but not present in south-west England and Wales (UKMoths). Also recorded in the Republic of Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Distribution elsewhere: Europe including Austria, Danish mainland, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Norwegian mainland, Romania and Sweden (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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