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Elachista cingillella
Millet Grass-miner (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)
Elachistidae
618 / 38.013

Similar West Midlands Species: None
Wingspan: 8-9mm
Flight: May - July and August - September
Foodplant:   Wood Millet
Nat Status: pRDB1
Verification Grade:  Adult: 4

Rare resident of Herefordshire only.

Milium effusum with larva feeding in a mine at the leaf base in July/August and from September to April.

Determination by Genitalia Examination (gen. det.) Required

Recorded in 1 (1%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1982.
Last Recorded in 1987.
(Data up to end 2022)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
1987+36SO62 - E Ross & Dymock Forest
28/05/1982136SO62 - E Ross & Dymock Forest
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