Elachistidae

38.046 (BF0630) Elachista albidella (=Biselachista), Nylander, [1848]

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General Information

This moth has a whiter forewing than the similar species.

 

The larvae produce a gallery mine down the leaf.


Wingspan: 9-10mm.
Foodplant(s): Common Cottongrass (Eriophorum angustifolium), sedges (Carex spp.)
Flying: Two overlapping generations, June-August

Habitat

Wet bogs and acid heaths.

Regional Information

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