38.038 BF608 - Elachistidae - Elachista rufocinerea - Speckled Grass-miner

38.038 BF608 - Elachistidae - Elachista rufocinerea - Speckled Grass-miner - (Haworth, 1828)

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

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Other Name/s: Red-brindled Dwarf

ID Difficulty: amber

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Distribution: (Last record: 14/06/2009 at Dovedale ) - Likely this is an uncommon species and under recorded – Records from various sites since 1916-26,1950-58 (Millers Dale) 1947-56 Whaley Bridge -(Harrison & Sterling) records also from 1970, 1994(3), and 14th June 2009 Dovedale. No further records.

Flight Period: April / May /

- Broad and flat transparent mines

Moth Activity: Cathemeral - and is attracted to light

Photographed: No - Photographed By: Not Recorded

*** Last updated on 6 April 2025 by TD ***

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Wingspan: 10-11mm

Food Plant: A range of grasses including Creeping Soft-grass, False Oat-grass.

Last Recorded Date: 14/06/2009

No First Date Information Recorded

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