Elachista maculicerusella

    Canary-grass Miner

    ElachistidaeABH 38.039 B&F 609

    Essentially a species of damp habitats and wetlands, seemingly restricted to lowland Somerset.  Most records are of adults at light, but the larval mines have been recorded occasionally from Phalaris and Phragmites.

    Adult Verification Grade: 2

    Triple-spot Dwarf (Elachista maculicerusella) photographed in Somerset by John Bebbington
    Triple-spot Dwarf (Elachista maculicerusella) photographed in Somerset by Paul Wilkins