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Family: Elachistidae   Checklist Number: 38.030

Elachista albifrontella   (Hübner, [1817])

White-headed Grass-miner

A scarce species with a few records to date from South Uist and Eriskay. The flight period is May to July. Frequents rough grassland and woodland rides where the numerous grass species provide the food-plants.

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

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