ABH: 38.037

Status:  Resident

Distribution/Abundance:  Common

Primary Habitat:  Grassland, Woodland rides

Wingspan:  8-10mm

Flight Period:  Bivoltine: April - June, July - September

Observations:  Larvae mine the blades of Grasses.

Confusion Species:  Other members of the Elachistidae family can be very similar as adults and care is required to correctly identify, especially in worn specimens.

L.O.N.:  On many places, very common, May

First Record:  1902, Wallis