The leaf and stem  mines of British flies and other insects by Brian Pitkin, Willem Ellis, Colin Plant and Rob Edmunds


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Elachista unifasciella (Haworth, 1828)
[Lepidoptera: Elachistidae]


Tinea unifasciella Haworth, 1828.
Elachista unifasciella (Haworth, 1828).


Leaf-mine: Details unknown.

Larva: Details unknown.

Pupa: Details unknown.

Hosts in Britain:

Poaceae      
Brachypodium sylvaticum False Brome Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005
Dactylis glomerata Cock's-foot Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005

Hosts elsewhere:

Poaceae      
Brachypodium sylvaticum False Brome Nederlandse bladmineerders
Dactylis glomerata Cock's-foot Nederlandse bladmineerders
Helictotrichon pubescens Downy Oat-grass Nederlandse bladmineerders
Holcus mollis Creeping Soft-grass Nederlandse bladmineerders
Milium effusum Wood Millet Nederlandse bladmineerders

Time of year - mines: Unknown.

Time of year - adults: Unknown.

Distribution in Britain: British Is. (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea) including North Essex, North Hants and South Essex (NBN Gateway distribution map - NE).

Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, European Turkey, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Luxembourg, Poland, ? Romania, Russia - Central, Slovakia and Sweden (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea).

Parasitoids: Unknown.



External links: Search the internet:

Belgian Lepidoptera
British leafminers
NBN Gateway
Nederlandse bladmineerders
Fauna Europaea [287912]
UKMoths

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Last updated 28-Sep-2008  Brian Pitkin