Species Details

ABH: 38.045

BF: 629

Family: Elachistidae

Taxon: Elachista utonella

=Biselachista paludum

Authority: Frey, 1856

Vernacular: Bog Sedge-miner

Account: Nationally scarce (Nb) in bogs and on acid heaths throughout much of England and Ireland Can be reliably separated from other similar Elachista species only by dissection of the genitalia. Larva mines leaves of various sedges.

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: 8 — 9 mm

Surrey Flight Period: —

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

Foodplant:

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

Status: Nationally Scarce B

UK BAP:

WCA:

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Verification Grade: 4 — ️‼️Dissection required️‼️
Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/elachista-utonella/
Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 3

Individuals: 0

Earliest Year: 2004

Latest Year: 2005

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