UKMoths Elachista rufocinerea - Distribution map
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Elachista rufocinerea
(Haworth, 1828)
Wingspan 10-11 mm.
A fairly distinctive member of the genus Elachista, with its white ground colour speckled with reddish or buff, sometimes giving rise to a streaky appearance.
It occurs widely throughout the British Isles and is fairly common.
A species of grassland areas, the larvae feed on a range of grasses, causing whitish mines on the blades.
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