Elachista subnigrella

Checklist Number
38.033 [B&F: 0603]

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:subnigrella
Authority:Douglas, 1853

Nationally scarce (Nb) in dry grassland throughout much of the British Isles, but not in the Highlands or Islands of Scotland. In Hampshire a species of chalk grassland, reported widely but, like others of the genus, it is probably under-recorded; not recorded from the Isle of Wight since 1978. Wingspan 7-8 mm. Similar to several other Elachista species, and best identified by dissection of the genitalia. Larva mines leaves of robust grasses such as Upright Brome and Downy Oat-grass.

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)06/05/1990-Steve Nash-
Martin Down NNR (SU01)08/06/1992-J R Langmaid, R M PalmerAdult

VC10 Isle of Wight

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Brading Down (SZ58)14/06/1969oneE C Pelham-ClintonAdult
Tennyson Down (SZ38)04/06/1978oneRichard J DicksonAdult

VC11 South Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Oxenbourne Down (SU71)27/05/1972oneDavid AppletonAdult
Oxenbourne Down (SU71)25/05/1974twoRichard J DicksonAdult
Portsdown (SU60)20/06/1981oneJ R LangmaidAdult
Pitt Down, Sparsholt (SU42)11/07/1981oneJ R Langmaid, D H, P H SterlingAdult
Teg Down, Winchester (SU42)26/04/1986oneJ R Langmaid, D H SterlingLarval
Portsdown (SU60)23/04/1987oneJ R Langmaid, D H SterlingLarval
Teg Down, Winchester (SU42)04/05/1987-J R Langmaid, D H SterlingMine (vacated)
Portsdown (SU60)09/05/1987oneJ R LangmaidAdult
Southsea (SZ69)16/05/1988oneJ R LangmaidAdult
Portsdown (SU60)01/05/1989oneJ R Langmaid, R J DicksonAdult
Portsdown (SU60)01/05/1989oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Southsea (SZ69)16/05/1989oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Lower Test Marshes NR (SU31)1993oneD H SterlingAdult
Fareham (SU50)24/04/1993oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Oxenbourne Down (SU71)18/05/1993oneJ R LangmaidAdult
Beacon Hill NNR, Exton (SU62)20/07/2000-J R Langmaid, I R Thirlwell, B ElliottAdult
Fort Widley (SU60)17/05/2005fourRichard J DicksonAdult
Portchester Common SSSI (SU60)17/05/2013oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Southsea (SZ69)16/08/2013oneJ R LangmaidAdult
Old Winchester Hill (SU62)09/06/2014oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Southsea (SZ69)15/06/2020oneJ R LangmaidAdult

VC12 North Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Leckford Estate (SU33)1940-Unknown-
Noar Hill HIWWT NR, Selborne (SU73)24/05/1976oneDavid AppletonAdult
Leckford Estate (SU33)14/04/1985oneJ R Langmaid, E C Pelham-Clinton, D H SterlingLarval
Leckford Estate (SU33)26/04/1986-J R Langmaid, D H SterlingLarval
Leckford Estate (SU33)25/04/1987oneJ R Langmaid, D H SterlingAdult
Leckford Estate (SU33)11/07/1987twoJ R Langmaid, D H SterlingLarval
Wildhern (SU35)05/05/2000-David G GreenAdult
Leckford Estate (SU33)16/05/2002oneJ R Langmaid, B ElliottAdult
Noar Hill HIWWT NNR (SU73)21/04/2022oneBen DaleAdult