Elachista trapeziella

    Scarce Wood-rush Miner

    ElachistidaeABH 38.04 B&F 624

    Very rare - the only recent records are from Hawknest Wood, Porlock, in 1992 and West End Wood, Stourhead (mine on great wood-rush, Luzula sylvatica), in 2023.  Historic records from Castle Cary, Batcombe and Leigh Woods.

    Adult Verification Grade: 2

    Scarce Dwarf (Elachista trapeziella) photographed in Somerset by Christopher Iles
    Scarce Dwarf (Elachista trapeziella) photographed in Somerset by Christopher Iles