Elachistidae
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Photo © Patrick Clement,  Ex mine in Luzula sylvaticus, Wyre Forest, Worcestershire. 2012

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Elachista geminatella
Norfolk Wood-rush Miner
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Elachista regificella
Wood-rush Miner

Sircom, 1849593 / 38.019
=Wood-rush Dwarf

Norfolk status
Scarce.
Now split into complex of three species.
Elachista regificella, E. geminatella and E. tengstromi.
Great Woodrush recorded as the foodplant for first two species. Hairy Woodrush the only known host plant for E. tengstromi.

E. regificella occurring only in SW England from Cornwall to Devon, Gloucs and Wiltshire. No records from Norfolk of E. tengstromi with confirmed records from Kent, Hampshire and Oxon.

Confirmed record from Weeting in 2020 (J. Symonds, 03/08/20)

[MBGBI vol3 p364]

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 2 (3%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1874.
Last Recorded in 2020.
Additional Stats

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Determination
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Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10kGeneral Area
03/08/2020128TL78Weeting Heath (Gravelpit Wood)
July 1990128TL78Weeting Heath (Gravelpit Wood)
1874+28TL99Merton
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Wingspan: 8-9mm.
Flight: July
Foodplant:   Great Woodrush.
Nat Status: Nationally Scarce B
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3
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