Elachista biatomella

Checklist Number
38.023 [B&F: 0595]

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:biatomella
Authority:(Stainton, 1848)

Nationally scarce (Nb) on open grassland and heathland throughout England and Wales. In Hampshire restricted to sites such as Portsdown Hill, Martin Down and Oxenbourne Down, with occasional records elsewhere, including one on the Isle of Wight on Culver Down, Bembridge. Wingspan 7-9 mm. 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)

Records by week (larval)

VC8 Wiltshire (Hants county)

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Martin Down NNR (SU01)05/05/1990-Steve Nash-
Martin Down NNR (SU01)24/08/1990-Steve Nash-

VC10 Isle of Wight

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Bembridge (SZ68)1900-Victoria County Hist of Hants & IW 1900Adult
Freshwater (SZ38)1900-Victoria County Hist of Hants & IW 1900Adult
Freshwater (SZ38)1926-W FassnidgeAdult
West High Down (SZ38)1970-Richard J DicksonAdult
Bembridge & Culver Downs (SZ68)1974-Barry Goater-
Afton Down (SZ38)22/05/2018-SDBevan, RJHeckfordAdult
Compton Down (SZ38)13/07/2018onePhil BardenAdult

VC11 South Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Broughton Down (SU23)1971-D W H Ffennell-
Oxenbourne Down (SU71)24/08/1974oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Portsdown (SU60)06/09/1975oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Oxenbourne Down (SU71)26/07/1976oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Broughton Down (SU23)1986-D H Sterling-
Broughton Down (SU23)26/05/1986oneJ R Langmaid, D H SterlingAdult
Portsdown (SU60)23/04/1987fourJ R Langmaid, D H SterlingPupal
Portsdown (SU60)23/05/1987-J R Langmaid, E C Pelham-ClintonAdult
Portsdown (SU60)01/05/1989oneRichard J DicksonMine
Portsdown (SU60)01/05/1989oneJ R Langmaid, R J DicksonLarval
Sinah Common, Hayling (SZ69)15/08/1998-Richard J DicksonAdult
Hayling (SZ69)15/08/1998-J R Langmaid, I R Thirlwell, R J Dickson, R Hayward, P R DAdult
Hayling (SZ69)15/08/1998-Pete Durnell, John R Langmaid, Richard Dickson, Tim NorrissAdult
Queen Elizabeth CP (SU71)07/07/1999threeRichard J DicksonAdult
Portsdown (SU60)05/05/2000-J R Langmaid, B ElliottMine
Portsdown (SU60)30/05/2000oneJ R Langmaid, R J DicksonAdult
Portsdown (SU60)30/05/2000oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Oxenbourne Down (SU71)08/06/2000twoJ R Langmaid, I R ThirlwellAdult
Portsdown (SU60)26/07/2004-J R Langmaid, M R, J E YoungAdult
Portchester Common SSSI (SU60)24/06/2005twoRichard J DicksonAdult
Funtley (SU50)24/07/2008oneMaurice OpieAdult
Portsdown (SU60)29/04/2009oneJ R Langmaid, R J DicksonMine
West Meon (SU62)20/07/201812Richard J DicksonAdult
Portchester Common SSSI (SU60)03/08/2018oneKeith WheelerAdult
Portsmouth (SU60)18/07/2020oneIan ThirlwellAdult

VC12 North Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Bramdean Common (SU62)26/07/1976oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Ashford Hangers LNR (SU72)21/05/1993-J R Langmaid, P R DurnellAdult
Faccombe (SU45)26/05/2013oneSusan A Clarke, David G GreenAdult