Elachistidae
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Elachista scirpi
Saltern Rush-miner
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Elachista utonella
Bog Sedge-miner

(Frey, 1856)629 / 38.045
=Bog Dwarf
=Biselachista utonella

Norfolk status
Local, widespread.
Wet bogs and acid heaths.
Adult can be obtained by sweeping the foodplant.

This species is one of four Elachista species, E. scirpi, E. eleochariella, E. utonella and E. albidella that unless a near perfect specimen is available cannot reliably be identified without genitalia dissection.

Recent records from several locations in Norfolk.

Leaf-mine: March - May.

[MBGBI vol3 p403]

Determination by Genitalia Examination (gen. det.) Required

Recorded in 22 (30%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1874.
Last Recorded in 2024.
Additional Stats

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Determination
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Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10kGeneral Area
13/08/2024128TF92North Elmham
12/07/2023127TG32Honing / Crostwight Common
08/07/2023128TF63Dersingham
08/07/2023127TG32Irstead / Catfield
26/06/2023127TM07Redgrave & Lopham Fen
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Wingspan: 8-9mm
Flight: May - July.
Foodplant:   Various sedges.
Nat Status: Nationally Scarce B
Verification Grade:  Adult: 4
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