Species Details

ABH: 38.029

BF: 600

Family: Elachistidae

Taxon: Elachista luticomella

Authority: Zeller, 1839

Vernacular: Yellow-headed Grass-miner

Account: Local on woodland edges and rides, roadside verges and waste ground throughout much of the British Isles, except for the Outer Hebrides, Orkney and Shetland The yellowish head-colour is usually diagnostic but in faded specimens the ochreous tinge to the white wing markings will help (MBGBI Vol 3). Larva mines leaves of Cock's-foot and False-brome.

Accounts provided by and used with the kind permission of Mike Wall, Hampshire County Moth Recorder. These will in due course be gradually replaced with species accounts with a Surrey context.

Wingspan: 10 — 11 mm

Surrey Flight Period: 12 Jun (2007) — 19 Jun (2011)

The flight period of overwintering adults are not given. See the flight chart below the distribution map.

Foodplant: Dactylis sp.

Foodplant accounts are from the HOSTS database — Natural History Museum, London, UK. (CC0).

Status: Local

UK BAP:

WCA:

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Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/elachista-luticomella/
Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 2

Individuals: 0

Earliest Year: 2007

Latest Year: 2011

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