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Leaf-mine and Stem-borer: The first instar lave mines in a leaf; after that it lives as a stem borer (Bladmineerders van Europa).

Larva: The larvae of moths have a head capsule and chewing mouthparts with opposable mandibles (see video of a gracillarid larva feeding), six thoracic legs and abdominal legs (see examples).

Pupa: The pupae of moths have visible head appendages, wings and legs which lie in sheaths (see examples).

Adult: The adult is illustrated in UKMoths and the Encyclopedia of Life. The species is included in mothdissection.co.uk.

Hosts in Great Britain and Ireland:

Hosts elsewhere:

Poaceae
Elytrigia	cristatum			Bladmineerders van Europa
Bromus	erectus			Bladmineerders van Europa
Bromopsis	inermis	Hungarian Brome		Bladmineerders van Europa
Phleum	pratense	Timothy		Bladmineerders van Europa
Poa				Bladmineerders van Europa
Secale	cereale	Rye		Bladmineerders van Europa
Triticum	aestivum			Bladmineerders van Europa

Comments: Recorded on 'grasses' by Plant in Pitkin & Plant, 2005.

Time of year - larvae: Currently unknown.

Time of year - adults: Currently unknown.

Distribution in Great Britain and Ireland: Britain including Caernarvonshire, Derbyshire, Dorset, East Kent, East Suffolk, Hertfordshire, Montgomeryshire, North Essex, North Somerset, North Northumberland, South Aberdeenshire, South Essex, Stafford and Worcestershire (NBN Atlas).

Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in continental Europe including Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Russia - Central, East, Northwest and South, Slovakia, Spanish mainland, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands and Ukraine (Fauna Europaea).

NBN Atlas links to known host species:

British and Irish Parasitoids in Britain and elsewhere: Currently unknown.