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Family: Elachistidae   Checklist Number: 38.004

Elachista argentella   (Clerck, 1759)

Silver Grass-miner

Numerous records, all from the southern islands and predominantly netted at coastal sites. The flight period is from May to August. The habitat is grasslands where the larvae feed and pupate.

References: 
Sterling, P. & Parsons, M. (2023 second edition). Field Guide to the Micro-moths of Great Britain and Ireland.

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