ABH: 38.007

Status:  Resident

Distribution/Abundance:  Rare

Primary Habitat:  Grassland, Woodland rides

Wingspan:  8-10mm

Flight Period:  June - July

Observations:  Larvae mine the blades of False Brome Grass.

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.:  Near Corby, 22.vii.1908

First Record:  1906, Wallis