Elachista gleichenella (=magnificella), (Fabricius, 1781)

General Information
The larvae mine an erratic meandering gallery which is expanded in the spring to form blotch.

Wingspan: 8-9mm.
Foodplant(s): Great Wood-rush (Luzula sylvatica), Hairy Wood-rush (Luzula pilosa), Star Sedge (Rhynchospora colorata), sedges (Carex spp.)
Flying: One generation, May-August

Habitat

Shady woodland and banks where foodplant grows.

Regional Information

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38.022 (BF0594) Elachista gleichenella (=magnificella), (Fabricius, 1781)

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