Elachista subalbidella
Elachista subalbidella
38.016 BF621
Wingspan c. 12 mm.
A distinctive Elachista, with rather uniform yellowish-ochre forewings. The species is widely distributed on moors and heaths over much of Britain, where the adults tend to fly during June.
The main larval foodplant is purple moor-grass (Molinia caerulea), the larva creating a long narrow mine in the blade.
Flight period
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 0 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 0 |
| April | 0 |
| May | 21 |
| June | 34 |
| July | 1 |
| August | 0 |
| September | 0 |
| October | 0 |
| November | 0 |
| December | 0 |
