Elachista geminatella
Checklist Number38.020 [B&F: 0593a]
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: | geminatella |
| Authority: | (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855) |
Extinct in the British Isles. The only British specimen was taken by Lord Walsingham at Merton, Norfolk in the latter half of the 19th Century. Recognised as a separate species only in 2001, having previously been lumped with E. regificella. Unlikely to be recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 7.8-9.6 mm. Larva mines leaves of Field Wood-rush.
