Photo © Mike Wall
Elachista albidella
Checklist Number38.046 [B&F: 0630]
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: | albidella |
| Authority: | Nylander, [1848] |
Local on bogs and acid heaths throughout the British Isles. In Hampshire found mainly in boggy areas of the New Forest, where occasionally abundant and probably under-recorded, and on the heaths of north-east Hampshire; Not recorded from the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 9-10 mm. A small, nondescript moth, the main feature is an elongate dark brown spot on fold just before one-half, often entirely on a white ground colour (MBGBI Vol 3). Larva mines leaves of Deergrass, Slender Tufted-sedge, Greater Pond-sedge and Common Spike-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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Larval | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC8 Wiltshire (Hants county)
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaitford Common (SU21) | 31/07/1998 | one | J R Langmaid, S M Palmer | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matley Bog, NF (SU30) | 08/06/1981 | - | J R Langmaid, E C Pelham-Clinton, A M Emmet, D J L Agassiz | Adult |
| Matley Bog, NF (SU30) | 08/06/1981 | - | D Agassiz, A M Emmet, J R Langmaid & E C Pelham-Clinton | - |
| Matley Bog, NF (SU30) | 05/06/1985 | one | J R Langmaid, E C Pelham-Clinton, D H Sterling | Adult |
| Matley Bog, NF (SU30) | 1988 | - | D H, M J & P H Sterling | - |
| Matley Bog, NF (SU30) | 07/05/1988 | - | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Larval |
| Matley Bog, NF (SU30) | 10/06/1990 | - | J R Langmaid, M W Harper | Adult |
| Hayling Island (SZ79) | 29/07/1991 | one | J R Langmaid, R J Dickson, P R Durnell | Adult |
| Matley Bog, NF (SU30) | 22/07/1993 | - | MH Smith, EG Smith | Adult |
| Tantany Wood (SU30) | 19/07/1997 | - | John Chainey & Jenny Spence, Mark Parsons | Adult |
| Pig Bush (SU30) | 19/07/1997 | - | Mark Parsons | Adult |
| Holmsley Inclosure, NF (SU20) | 01/07/2006 | one | David G Green | Adult |
| Ocknell Plain, NF (SU21) | 05/07/2006 | 100 | David G Green | Adult |
| Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 30/06/2009 | one | Keith Godfrey | Adult |
| Dockens Water, Ringwood (SU11) | 02/06/2012 | one | Chris Lewis | Adult |
| Denny Wood, NF (SU30) | 27/07/2012 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Hasley Inclosure, NF (SU11) | 19/07/2013 | - | Mike Wall | Adult |
| Needs Ore NNR (SU40) | 24/07/2023 | three | Peter Cranswick | Adult |
| Pig Bush, NF (SU30) | 17/06/2024 | 50 | Nigel R Jones | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eelmoor Marsh SSSI (SU85) | 04/07/1998 | - | David G Green | Adult |
| Eelmoor Marsh SSSI (SU85) | 04/07/1998 | one | David G Green | Adult |
| Shortheath Common (SU73) | 07/07/1999 | - | J R Langmaid, I R Thirlwell, A M Davis | Adult |
