Elachistidae

38.048 Meadow Grass-miner Elachista consortella Stainton, 1851

Notable B

Similar species:

Forewing: 3.5 to 4mm

Habitats: Well-drained often calcareous grassland.

Habits:

Foodplant: The early stages have not yet been recorded clearly. The larva mines a leaf of Annual Meadow-grass. It is yellow-green with a yellowish head and prothoracic plate. Pupation takes place in a white silk cocoon under a leaf.