Elachista cinereopunctella

Checklist Number
38.041 [B&F: 0625]

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:cinereopunctella
Authority:(Haworth, 1828)

Nationally scarce (Nb) on limestone grassland, fens and dune slacks throughout much of the British Isles, except for the Outer Hebrides, Orkney and Shetland. In Hampshire recorded in the past from Leckford, Chilbolton, Portsdown, Sparsholt and Chappet's Copse, West Meon. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 7-9 mm. A reasonably distinctive, well-marked, black and white, elastichid. Larva mines leaves of Glaucous Sedge.

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
Adult
Larval

Records by week (adult)

No Adult records to show.

Records by week (larval)

VC11 South Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Pitt Down, Sparsholt (SU42)17/03/1983-J R Langmaid, D H SterlingLarval
Portsdown (SU60)23/04/1987oneJ R Langmaid, D H SterlingPupal
West Meon (SU62)25/04/1987oneJ R Langmaid, D H SterlingPupal
Sparsholt (SU43)16/02/1988-J R Langmaid, D H SterlingLarval
Portsdown (SU60)04/03/1990-J R Langmaid, R J HeckfordMine
West Wood, Sparsholt (SU42)08/04/2011-J R Langmaid, B ElliottMine
West Wood, Sparsholt (SU42)15/04/2014-Brian ElliottMine

VC12 North Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Leckford Estate (SU33)14/04/1985twoJ R Langmaid, E C Pelham-Clinton, D H SterlingLarval
Leckford Estate (SU33)30/03/1986-J R Langmaid, D H SterlingLarval
Chilbolton Down (SU43)06/04/1986-J R Langmaid, D H SterlingLarval