Elachistidae

0608 (ABH38.038) Elachista rufocinerea, (Haworth, 1828)

KR02009

 pre-2000
 2000-2009
 2010-2019
 2020-onwards


General Information

The larvae produce a broad, flat transparent mine.


Wingspan: 10-11 mm
Foodplant(s): Creeping Soft-grass (Holcus mollis), False Oat-grass (Arrhenatherum elatius), grasses
Flying: One generation, April-May

Habitat

Wrassland, bogs and heaths.

Regional Information

Recorded in 13 (4.8%) of the 270 2km squares of Huntingdonshire.

Last recorded in July 2021

Recorded date range (Adult): 24 April to 02 August