38.016 BF621  -  Elachistidae - Elachista subalbidella - Buff Grass-miner - Schläger, 1847 Adult Micro:  CAT 3 - Very Rare/Scarce/Migrant/Adventive - confusion with leaf mines       Leaf-miner:  CAT L - The leaf or a Photo required - reared and possibly dissected       PDF Icon - click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon - click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Black - Uncertain/Unknown - Insufficient Data        purple - Leaf Miner
Taxonomy:   Micro  >> . >>  Elachistidae
** Photograph required / Identification write up required **
Other Name/s: Buff Dwarf ID Difficulty:  amber  - care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  Glyphipterix fuscoviridella
(Woodrush Moth)
Distribution:  Uncertain – One record from Dale of Goyt June 1953
Flight Period: May /  June /  -  Flies during May-July over moorland grasses Mine Period: May /  June /  July /   - The larvae create a long narrow mine in the grass blade Moth Activity: Cathemeral  Photographed: No -  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 6 April 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 10-13mm
Food Plant: Purple moor-grass and other grasses
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