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Elachista freyerella  
         
  B&F: 0631

ABH: 38.047

Status:  Resident

Distribution/Abundance:  Local

Primary Habitat:  Grassland

Wingspan:  8mm

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

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.:  N/A

First Record:  1940, KDNHS