Elachista scirpi
Checklist Number38.043 [B&F: 0627]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Subfamily: | Elachistinae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | scirpi |
| Authority: | Stainton, 1887 |
Nationally scarce (Na) in saltmarshes and brackish marshes, along much of the coast of England, Wales and southern Ireland. Recorded in the past from the Isle of Wight at Yarmouth, but nowadays known in the region only from the salterns on the coast of south-east Hampshire. Wingspan 10-12 mm. The white streak from the base in the costal half of the forewing usually separates this species from its close relatives. Larva mines leaves of Sea Club-rush and Saltmarsh Rush.
The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:
No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
Main flight time| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
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| Adult | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Larval | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Yar Saltmarsh, Yar Estuary SSSI (SZ38) | 20/06/2013 | one | SDBevan, RJHeckford | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinah Common (SZ69) | 1700 | - | NCC files, Lyndhurst | - |
| Browndown (SZ59) | 1974 | - | Fareham Moth Group | - |
| Browndown Coastal Ranges (SZ59) | 11/06/1974 | 10 | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Browndown Coastal Ranges (SZ59) | 14/06/1974 | 10 | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Farlington Marshes HIWWT NR (SU60) | 1984 | - | John R Langmaid | - |
| Farlington Marshes HIWWT NR (SU60) | 19/07/1984 | two | J R Langmaid, P H Sterling | Adult |
| Hayling (SZ69) | 07/06/1986 | two | J R Langmaid, E C Pelham-Clinton | Larval |
| Sinah Common, Hayling (SZ69) | 13/06/1987 | three | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Larval |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 24/06/1987 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 12/07/1989 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Hilsea Lines, Portsmouth (SU60) | 09/06/1990 | one | J R Langmaid, M W Harper | Larval |
| Hilsea Lines, Portsmouth (SU60) | 30/06/1990 | three | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Mine |
| Hilsea Lines, Portsmouth (SU60) | 26/06/1991 | one | J R Langmaid, R M Palmer | Mine (vacated) |
| Hilsea Lines, Portsmouth (SU60) | 30/05/1994 | - | J R Langmaid, A M Emmet | Mine (vacated) |
| Hilsea Lines, Portsmouth (SU60) | 29/05/1995 | two | J R Langmaid, S M Palmer | Larval |
| Hilsea Lines, Portsmouth (SU60) | 20/06/1995 | - | J R Langmaid, R M Palmer | Mine |
| Warsash (SU40) | 13/07/1995 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Fareham (SU50) | 31/07/2000 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Hamble Common (SU40) | 12/06/2001 | one | David Appleton | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 09/06/2003 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Milton Common (SU60) | 02/06/2004 | one | J R Langmaid, I R Thirlwell | Mine |
| Portchester (SU60) | 05/06/2010 | two | J R Langmaid, M J Wall, I R Thirlwell | Mine |
| Hayling (SU70) | 08/06/2010 | nine | J R Langmaid, B Elliott, J W Phillips | Mine |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 21/07/2010 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 26/07/2012 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 18/07/2014 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Browndown Coastal Ranges (SZ59) | 23/08/2019 | one | Tony Tindale | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 27/08/2019 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 02/09/2019 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |