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Elachista atricomella
Cock's-foot Miner Stainton, 1849
Elachistidae
597 / 38.025
Photo © Dave Appleton,  15/06/2018 - North Elmham Cathedral Meadows

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Wingspan: 11-13mm.
Flight: May - September.
Foodplant:   Cock's-foot
Nat Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
Status
Widespread.
Roadsides, woodland edges and waste ground where foodplant grows. One of the larger Elachista.
Flies actively at late evening.
Leaf-mine: Autumn and March - May.
Long narrow white gallery.

[MBGBI vol3 p369]

Recorded in 37 (50%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1874.
Last Recorded in 2023.

Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
17/09/2023127TG20Stoke Holy Cross
17/08/2023128TF92North Elmham
17/07/2023128TF63Snettisham
12/07/2023127TG02Hindolveston
11/07/2023227TG02Hindolveston
11/07/2023127TG33Ridlington
09/07/2023128TF83North Creake
08/07/2023127TG02Hindolveston
07/07/2023127TG02Hindolveston
07/07/2023127TG42Hickling / Stubb Mill
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