38.036 BF606  -  Elachistidae - Elachista humilis - Dusky Grass-miner - (Zeller, 1850) Adult Micro:  CAT 4 - Gen. Det. Required - Gen-Det-Reqd       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: Obscure Dwarf;
Elachista occultella
ID Difficulty:  Red - difficult to identify - detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.
Confusion Species: Elachista alpinella (Marsh Sedge-miner)
Distribution:  Uncertain – Very few records – No modern Day records – One from Darley Dale 1989 (DaNES); 1956,1985 & 1986 (Harrison & Sterling)
Flight Period: May /  June /  July /  Moth Activity: Cathemeral   - and is attracted to light Photographed: No -  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 6 April 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 9-10mm
Food Plant: A range of grasses including Tufted Hair-grass
No Last Date Information Recorded
No First Date Information Recorded

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