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Elachista freyerella
Checklist Number38.047 [B&F: 0631]
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: | freyerella |
| Authority: | (Hübner, [1825]) |
Local in damp meadows and woodland rides throughout the British Isles. In Hampshire recorded regularly only at Botley Wood, elsewhere in the county, and on the Isle of Wight, recorded very occasionally, and absent from many ten-kilometre squares. Wingspan 7-8 mm. Usually impossible to separate from C. consortella and C. stabilella without dissection of the genitalia, but C. freyerella tends to be darker with more obvious fasciae. 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
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Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)