Elachista littoricola
Checklist Number38.011 [B&F: 0616a]
Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification
Classification
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Subfamily: | Elachistinae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | littoricola |
| Authority: | Le Marchand, 1938 |
Endangered (proposed as a future Red Data Book species) and restricted in Britain to just one site on coastal grassland at Hurst Castle and Keyhaven in Hampshire. Admitted to the British list on the basis of specimens taken from there in 1982, but not recorded in the region since 1990. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 7-8 mm. Larva mines leaves of Common Couch.
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)
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurst Castle (SZ39) | 1982 | - | E H Wild | - |
| Hurst Castle (SZ38) | 04/06/1985 | - | J R Langmaid, E C Pelham-Clinton, E H Wild | Adult |
| Hurst Castle (SZ38) | 10/06/1990 | - | J R Langmaid, M W Harper | Adult |
| Keyhaven (SZ39) | 10/06/1990 | two | J R Langmaid, M W Harper | Adult |
| Hurst Castle (SZ38) | 02/06/1992 | two | J R Langmaid, D J L Agassiz, A M Emmet | Adult |