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Elachista stabilella

Checklist Number
38.049 [B&F: 0633]

Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity

Classification

Family:Elachistidae
Subfamily:Elachistinae
Genus:Elachista
Species:stabilella
Authority:Stainton, 1858

Nationally scarce (Nb) on grassland in parts of south-eastern England, with records north to Yorkshire. In Hampshire known only from Portsea Island, where first recorded in 2000, and annual thereafter; recorded in the past from Freshwater and Ventnor, Isle of Wight, but not on the Island since 1928. Only reliably recorded by dissection of the genitalia. Wingspan 7-8 mm. Larva mines leaves of various grasses.

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)

Records by week (larval)

VC10 Isle of Wight

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Freshwater (SZ38)1850-Unknown-
Ventnor (SZ57)01/04/1928-Waters-

VC11 South Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Chandlers Ford (SU42)30/06/1999oneBrian ElliottAdult
Portsmouth (SU60)05/08/2000oneIan ThirlwellAdult
Portsmouth (SU60)29/06/2002oneIan ThirlwellAdult
Portsmouth (SU60)12/06/2004oneIan ThirlwellAdult
Portsmouth (SU60)10/08/2004oneIan ThirlwellAdult
Portsmouth (SU60)02/07/2005oneIan ThirlwellAdult
Portsmouth (SU60)08/06/2007oneIan ThirlwellAdult
Portsmouth (SU60)12/08/2007oneIan ThirlwellAdult
Portsmouth (SU60)25/08/2007oneIan ThirlwellAdult
Hilsea Lines, Portsmouth (SU60)21/02/2008twoJ R Langmaid, P H SterlingMine
Portsmouth (SU60)02/07/2009oneIan ThirlwellAdult
Portsmouth (SU60)22/07/2009oneIan ThirlwellAdult
Portsmouth (SU60)10/08/2009oneIan ThirlwellAdult
Portsmouth (SU60)10/05/2011oneIan ThirlwellAdult
Portsmouth (SU60)23/07/2011oneIan ThirlwellAdult
Portsmouth (SU60)05/08/2011oneIan ThirlwellAdult
Portsmouth (SU60)16/08/2011oneIan ThirlwellAdult
Portsmouth (SU60)02/09/2011oneIan ThirlwellAdult
Portsmouth (SU60)20/05/2013oneIan ThirlwellAdult
Portsmouth (SU60)08/07/2013oneIan ThirlwellAdult
Portsmouth (SU60)10/08/2013oneIan ThirlwellAdult
Portsmouth (SU60)18/07/2014oneIan ThirlwellAdult
Portsmouth (SU60)18/08/2016oneIan ThirlwellAdult
Portsmouth (SU60)12/05/2017oneIan ThirlwellAdult
Portsmouth (SU60)14/05/2017oneIan ThirlwellAdult
Portsmouth (SU60)15/05/2017oneIan ThirlwellAdult
Portsmouth (SU60)18/06/2017oneIan ThirlwellAdult
Portsmouth (SU60)22/06/2017oneIan ThirlwellAdult
Portsmouth (SU60)19/07/2017oneIan ThirlwellAdult
Portsmouth (SU60)28/08/2017oneIan ThirlwellAdult
Portsmouth (SU60)24/05/2018oneIan ThirlwellAdult

VC12 North Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Pamber Forest (SU66)16/09/2008oneGraham DennisAdult