ABH: 38.017

Status:  Resident

Distribution/Abundance:  Rare

Primary Habitat:  Damp Grassland

Wingspan:  9-11mm

Flight Period:  Bivoltine: May - July, August

Observations:  Larvae mine the blades of Tufted Hair-grass and Blue Moor-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.:  N/A

First Record:  1992, Gardiner