38.004 BF610  -  Elachistidae - Elachista argentella - Silver Grass-miner - (Clerck, 1759) Adult Micro:  CAT 1 - Distinctive Species -       Leaf-miner:  CAT L - The leaf or a Photo required - reared and possibly dissected       PDF Icon - click for Verification Guidelines
Black - Uncertain/Unknown - Insufficient Data        purple - Leaf Miner
Taxonomy:   Micro  >>  Elachistidae Other Name/s: Swan-feather Dwarf ID Difficulty:  green  - easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: Small and all white making it quite easy to identify.
Distribution:  (Last record: 09/06/2021 at Hathersage )  -  Uncertain/Unknown – only records from Hathersage 2019 and 2021 & Kings Newton (no date but photographed.
Flight Period: May /  June /  July /  August /  -  On the wing in May early August. Mine Period: January /  February /  March /  April /  May /  September /  October /  November /  December /   - Autumn to May – The mine fills the leaf width and appears as a white narrow mine from the tip of the leaf downwards. Moth Activity: Nocturnal  Crepuscular   - and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes -  Photographed By: Tony Davison  © All Rights Reserved
Wingspan: 11-12mm
Food Plant: Various grasses.
Last Recorded Date: 09/06/2021
Last Recorded By: The late Claire Miles
Last Recorded General Area: Hathersage
No First Date Information Recorded

IMAGES BELOW:  Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Tony Davison©

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