ABH: 38.015

Status:  Resident

Distribution/Abundance:  Rare

Primary Habitat:  Grassland

Wingspan:  10mm

Flight Period:  May - June

Observations:  Larvae mine the blades of various 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.:  Near Corby, 13.vi.1909

First Record:  1909, Wallis.