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Elachista atricomella
Cock's-foot Miner Stainton, 1849
Elachistidae
597 / 38.025
Photo © Ben Sale,  Panshanger Park, Hertfordshire (08/07/21)

Similar Herts & Middlesex Species
Marsh Sedge-miner
Elachista alpinella
Sweet-grass Miner
Elachista poae
Wingspan: 11-13mm.
Flight: May - September.
Foodplant:   Cock's-foot
Nat Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2

General comments:
The larvae of the Elachistidae are miners, those of genera Elachista, Biselchista and Cosmiotes, in the blades of grasses, rushes, wood rushes and sedges. Whilst some adults are distinctive, most are not, especially if worn, and genitalia dissection may be necessitated. As a whole the family is rather hopelessly under-recorded and only the basic minimum of comment is made here. Texts will be amended as time and discoveries progress.

Fairly widespread and not uncommon.

Recorded in 19 (46%) of 41 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1890.
Last Recorded in 2023.

Latest Records
Date#VC10k - General Area
01/06/2023420TL12 - Hitchin (S) / Whitwell
07/07/2022121TQ17 - Brentford / Hounslow / Richmond
17/06/2022120TL13 - Hitchin (N)
16/06/2022120TL34 - Royston (S)
10/06/2022120TL23 - Letchworth / Baldock
07/06/2022120TL11 - Harpenden / Wheathampstead
06/06/2022120SP90 - Berkhamsted
06/06/2022220TL11 - Harpenden / Wheathampstead
02/06/2022121TQ17 - Brentford / Hounslow / Richmond
19/05/2022121TQ17 - Brentford / Hounslow / Richmond
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