38.032 BF602 - Elachistidae - Elachista apicipunctella - Pearly Grass-miner

38.032 BF602 - Elachistidae - Elachista apicipunctella - Pearly Grass-miner - (Stainton, 1849)

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

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- Rare / Uncommon / Scarce - Leaf Miner

Taxonomy: Micro >> . >> Elachistidae

ID Difficulty: amber

- care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required.
Confusion Species: Elachista albifrontella (White-headed Grass-miner); Elachista stabilella
(Southern Grass-miner)

ID pointers: The moth has an extra white apical spot within the forewing beyond the tornal and costal spots. Also a characteristic white head

Distribution: (Last record: 05/02/2024 at Cromford ) - Likely an uncommon moth in the county – one from Cressbrook Dale in 1985 and a scattering of records between 2008 – 2024

Flight Period: April / May / June / July / - A single generation from April – June/July

Mine Period: January / February / March / April / September / October / November / December / - The larvae mine the leaves of grasses

Moth Activity: Cathemeral

*** Last updated on 13 March 2025 by TD ***

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Wingspan: 10-11mm

Food Plant: A variety of grasses such as Cock’s-foot, Creeping soft-grass, Tufted hair-grass

Last Recorded Date: 05/02/2024

No First Date Information Recorded

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