Elachista consortella
Checklist Number38.048 [B&F: 0632]
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: | consortella |
| Authority: | Stainton, 1851 |
Nationally scarce (Nb) on open grassland in widely scattered localities throughout Britain and Ireland, absent from the extreme north of Scotland and the northern half of Ireland (MBGBI Vol 3). In Hampshire records are thinly distributed across much of the county, and it is no doubt overlooked - recorded from the Isle of Wight for the first time in 2020. Wingspan 7-8 mm. Only reliably recorded by dissection of the genitalia. Larva mines leaves of Annual Meadow-grass.
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)
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totland (SZ38) | 18/09/2020 | one | Rachel Terry | Adult |
| Totland (SZ38) | 21/07/2021 | one | Rachel Terry | Adult |
| Totland (SZ38) | 22/07/2021 | one | Rachel Terry | Adult |
| Totland (SZ38) | 25/07/2021 | one | Rachel Terry | Adult |
| Totland (SZ38) | 25/09/2021 | one | Rachel Terry | Adult |
| Totland (SZ38) | 23/04/2022 | one | Rachel Terry | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastney (SZ69) | 13/08/1983 | one | J R Langmaid, P H Sterling | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 19/09/1985 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 04/08/1990 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 30/07/1992 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 08/08/1998 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 30/08/2000 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southleigh Forest (SU70) | 23/09/2000 | one | J R Langmaid, I R Thirlwell, R J Dickson, M Opie | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 03/09/2001 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Common Meadow (SU51) | 03/06/2002 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 14/07/2004 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 10/08/2004 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 18/09/2005 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 06/07/2006 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 05/09/2006 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Waterlooville (SU61) | 09/05/2008 | one | Richard J Moore | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 10/09/2008 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 20/06/2009 | one | Keith Godfrey | Adult |
| Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 22/06/2009 | one | Keith Godfrey | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 25/06/2009 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 28/09/2011 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 17/07/2013 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 23/07/2013 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 24/07/2013 | two | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 25/07/2013 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Horsea Island (SU60) | 31/07/2015 | one | Keith Wheeler | Adult |
| Horsea Island (SU60) | 31/07/2015 | one | Fareham Moth Group | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 30/10/2022 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbotstone Down (SU53) | 01/06/1993 | one | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling, R J B Hoare | Adult |
| Wildhern (SU35) | 11/05/2001 | - | David G Green | Adult |
| Sherborne St John (SU65) | 09/08/2005 | one | Nick Montegriffo | Adult |
| Sherborne St John (SU65) | 23/09/2006 | one | Nick Montegriffo | Adult |
| Sherborne St John (SU65) | 19/09/2009 | one | Nick Montegriffo | Adult |
| Basingstoke (SU54) | 24/09/2011 | one | Glyn Henwood | Adult |
VC22 West Berkshire (Hants county)
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mortimer West End (SU66) | 21/06/2003 | two | Graham Dennis | Adult |
| Mortimer West End (SU66) | 23/04/2005 | four | Graham Dennis | Adult |
| Mortimer West End (SU66) | 25/04/2005 | one | Graham Dennis | Adult |
| Mortimer West End (SU66) | 30/04/2005 | four | Graham Dennis | Adult |
| Mortimer West End (SU66) | 19/06/2007 | one | Graham Dennis | Adult |