Elachista obliquella (=megerlella), Stainton, 1854

General Information

The larvae create a narrow brownish mine, later moving to a broader mine in another leaf.

Overwinters as Overwinters as a larva.

Wingspan: 8-10mm
Foodplant(s): False Brome (Brachypodium sylvaticum), Upright Brome (Bromopsis erecta), grasses
Flying: Two generations, April-July and August

Habitat

Woodland rides and borders.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in Bulgaria.

Similar Species

Elachista bisulcella (=zonariella)

Elachista gangabella

01973 Elachista obliquella (=megerlella), Stainton, 1854

BF0617 (ABH38.012)