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Elachista obliquella
Checklist Number38.012 [B&F: 0617]
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: | obliquella |
| Authority: | Stainton, 1854 |
Nationally scarce (Nb) in woodland rides and edges throughout much of England. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight thinly distributed, except for the usual concentration of records in the south-east of the county and from Botley Wood in particular. Wingspan 8-10 mm. Very similar to E. cingillella, but margins of the transverse white fascia rather ill-defined in E. obliquella, fascia bounded on both sides by blackish suffusion in E. cingillella. Larva mines leaves of False-brome, Upright Brome and 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 | |
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| Adult | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Larval | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
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