Elachista eleochariella
Checklist Number38.044 [B&F: 0628]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Subfamily: | Elachistinae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | eleochariella |
| Authority: | Stainton, 1851 |
Nationally scarce (Na) in peat bogs and marshes in parts of western Scotland and western Ireland. The only record for Hampshire, is labelled Southampton, 6 August 1938. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 7-8 mm. Can be reliably separated from other similar Elachista species only by dissection of the genitalia. Larva mines leaves of Sedge and Common Cotton-sedge.
