Photo © Dan Houghton
Elachista gleichenella
Checklist Number38.022 [B&F: 0594]
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: | gleichenella |
| Authority: | (Fabricius, 1781) |
Local in woodland throughout much of the British Isles. In Hampshire there are old records from Leckford and Chilbolton, and from Havenstreet Wood on the Isle of Wight, but the only recent records are from Botley Wood and Magdalen Hill. Wingspan 8-9 mm. A fairly distinctive, well-marked, black and white elachistid. Larva mines leaves of Wood-rush and 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)
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firestone Copse (SZ59) | 10/06/1978 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 06/07/2004 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 06/06/2007 | two | Keith Wheeler | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 07/06/2007 | one | Keith Wheeler | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 08/06/2007 | one | Keith Wheeler | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 09/06/2007 | one | Keith Wheeler | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 11/06/2007 | one | Keith Wheeler | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 13/06/2007 | one | Keith Wheeler | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 16/06/2007 | one | Keith Wheeler | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 22/06/2007 | one | Keith Wheeler | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 07/07/2007 | one | Keith Wheeler | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 03/07/2009 | one | Keith Wheeler | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 23/07/2014 | one | Keith Wheeler | Adult |
| Warsash Common (SU50) | 11/03/2023 | one | Dan Houghton | Mine |
| Warsash Common (SU50) | 12/03/2023 | three | Dan Houghton | Mine |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leckford Estate (SU33) | 14/04/1985 | one | J R Langmaid, E C Pelham-Clinton, D H Sterling | Larval |
| Chilbolton Down (SU43) | 06/04/1986 | - | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Larval |
| Leckford Estate (SU33) | 12/04/1993 | - | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Mine |
| Magdalen Hill Down NR (SU52) | 18/06/1999 | one | Phil Budd | Mine |
