Status
Widespread and reasonably common throughout much of Britain in damp meadows and woodland rides.
One of three members of the former Cosmiotes genus now recorded in Norfolk.
Elachista stabilella: frons and head white contrasting with the thorax.
Elachista. freyerella and Elachista consortella: frons and head grey, appearing concolorous with the thorax.
Forewing dark with distinct white fasciae, however specimens can show less contrasting markings and are almost inseparable from other Elachista.
Leaf-mine: March to April and in July.
[MBGBI vol3 p405]  | Determination by Genitalia Examination Required | |
Recorded in 13 (18%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1874.
Last Recorded in 2023. |