Elachistidae

38.029 (BF0600) Elachista luticomella, Zeller, 1839

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General Information

This moth has a diagnostic yellow head colour.

 

The larvae produce a long, narrow white gallery mine.


Wingspan: 10-11mm
Foodplant(s): Cock's-foot (Dactylis glomerata), False Brome (Brachypodium sylvaticum)
Flying: Two overlapping generations, June-August

Habitat

Woodland edges and rides, roadside verges and waste ground.

Regional Information

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