Elachista triseriatella
Checklist Number38.008 [B&F: 0614]
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: | triseriatella |
| Authority: | Stainton, 1854 |
Nationally scarce (Na) on calcareous grassland in south-western England and Wales. Not recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 7 mm. Similar to E. cahorsensis but frons dark, although identification often needs to be confirmed by dissection of the genitalia. Larva mines leaves of various grasses.
