38.005 BF611 - Elachistidae - Elachista triatomea

38.005 BF611 - Elachistidae - Elachista triatomea - Triple-spotted Grass-miner - (Haworth, 1828)

Adult Micro: CAT 2 - Confusion Species - Leaf-miner: CAT L - The leaf or a Photo required -

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Taxonomy: Micro >> Elachistidae

Other Name/s: Meadow Dwarf

ID Difficulty: green

- easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.

ID pointers: Small and all white with three distinctive black specks on the forewings making it quite easy to identify.

Distribution: (Last record: 11/06/2014 at Kings Newton ) - Most probably under recorded as the leaf mines are difficult to find on Sheep’s Fescue. Dovedale 1948 (DaNES) 7 accounts from 1926 – 1962 (Harrison & Sterling); Cunningdale, Buxton 1997 (DaNES); two, both from Kings Newton on 19/7/2005 and 11/6/2014.

Flight Period: June / July / - On the wing in June – July

Mine Period: April / May / June /

Moth Activity: Nocturnal - and is attracted to light

*** Last updated on 12 March 2025 by TD ***

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Wingspan: 8-9mm

Food Plant: Fescue grass (Festuca).

Last Recorded Date: 11/06/2014

Last Recorded By: Will Soar

Last Recorded General Area: Kings Newton

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