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Elachista freyerella
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Elachista freyerella

(Hübner, [1825])631 / 38.047
=Cosmiotes freyerella

Fairly common but local resident preferring damp grassland but also on dry calcareous hillsides.

Various grasses especially Poa spp. and Holcus spp. with larva mining leaves in March/April and in July.

Determination by Genitalia Examination (gen. det.) Required

Recorded in 32 (23%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1869.
Last Recorded in 2024.
(Data up to end 2024)
Additional Stats

Wingspan: 7-8mm
Flight: Two generations. April-June and July-September
Foodplant:   meadow-grass, cock's-foot other grasses.
Nat Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 4
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Latest 5 Records (data up to end 2024)
Date#VC10k Area
02/09/20241VC37 - WorcestershireSO85
29/07/20241VC36 - HerefordshireSO25
17/06/20241VC37 - WorcestershireSO85
29/05/20241VC37 - WorcestershireSO85
15/04/20241VC37 - WorcestershireSO85
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