Elachista nobilella
Checklist Number38.031 [B&F: 0601a]
Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification
Classification
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Subfamily: | Elachistinae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | nobilella |
| Authority: | Zeller, 1839 |
Rare (proposed as a future Red Data Book species) and added to UK list in 2004 as a previously overlooked resident. In Hampshire recorded for the first time at Bramshott Common in 2009. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 6.7-8 mm. Larva mines leaves of Wavy Hair-grass.
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bramshott Common (SU83) | 20/04/2009 | two | J R Langmaid, G A Collins | Mine (vacated) |