Elachista bedellella
Checklist Number38.010 [B&F: 0616]
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: | bedellella |
| Authority: | (Sircom, 1848) |
Nationally scarce (Nb) in dry open areas throughout much of England, as far north as the Lake District, but most frequent in the south. In Hampshire there are records from Portsdown, Martin Down and Oxenbourne Down, and on the Isle of Wight, from Tennyson Down, but none since 1993. Wingspan 7-8 mm. The white terminal cilia beyond the dark ciliary line are shared with E. littoricola from which it can be separated by the absence of an ochreous patch at the base of the dorsum of the forewing (MBGBI Vol 3). Larva mines leaves of Meadow Oat-grass.
The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:
No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
Main flight time| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
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Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC8 Wiltshire (Hants county)
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Down NNR (SU01) | 08/06/1992 | - | J R Langmaid, R M Palmer | Adult |
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isle of Wight (SZ48) | 1900 | - | Victoria County Hist of Hants & IW 1900 | - |
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 1909 | - | E R Bankes | - |
| Tennyson Down (SZ38) | 18/05/1992 | one | J R Langmaid, D H, P H, M J Sterling | Adult |
| Afton Down (SZ38) | 22/05/2018 | - | SDBevan, RJHeckford | Adult |
| Brook Down (SZ38) | 12/07/2018 | 15 | Phil Barden | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton (SU41) | 20/05/1932 | four | W Fassnidge | Adult |
| Southampton (SU41) | 02/07/1932 | three | W Fassnidge | Adult |
| Winchester (SU42) | 01/05/1934 | one | W Fassnidge | Adult |
| Winchester (SU42) | 11/07/1935 | six | W Fassnidge | Adult |
| Portsdown (SU60) | 27/04/1986 | - | John R Langmaid | Larval |
| Portsdown (SU60) | 01/05/1986 | - | John R Langmaid | Larval |
| Portsdown (SU60) | 17/07/1986 | - | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Mine |
| Portsdown (SU60) | 23/04/1987 | - | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Larval |
| Portsdown (SU60) | 23/05/1987 | - | J R Langmaid, E C Pelham-Clinton | Adult |
| Portsdown (SU60) | 01/05/1989 | two | Richard J Dickson | Mine |
| Portsdown (SU60) | 01/05/1989 | two | J R Langmaid, R J Dickson | Mine |
| Oxenbourne Down (SU71) | 13/08/1993 | two | J R Langmaid, B Goater | Adult |
| Stubbington (SU50) | 28/07/2011 | one | Dan Houghton | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chilbolton (SU34) | 1959 | - | D W H Ffennell | - |