38.023 BF595

Elachista biatomella

(Stainton, 1848)

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Wingspan c.8mm.

Apart from the two elongated black spots, this species can also show some darker speckling, though this is more pronounced in the male than the female.

It has a fairly wide but scattered distribution across much of England and Wales, occupying grassy habitats and heaths.

The larvae feed on sedge, notably glaucous sedge (Carex flacca), forming a whitish elongated mine containing frass.

There are two generations, with adults in May-June and in July-August.