ABH: 38.045

Status:  Unknown

Distribution/Abundance:  Rare

Primary Habitat:  Wetland

Wingspan:  8-9mm

Flight Period:  June - August

Observations:  Larvae mine the blades of various Sedges. Only a single record exists for this species, in 1994. Listed as Nationally Scarce in the UK.

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:  1994, RIS