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.

Absent. Our only reports are from the Sandridge area of Hertfordshire (Griffith, 1890) and mention of Middlesex in Moths and butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland volume 3, without any supporting data.

	Determination by Genitalia Examination Required

Recorded in 2 (5%) of 41 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1890. Last Recorded in 1899. Additional Stats

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