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Elachista canapennella

Family: Elachistidae

ABH 38.037
B&F 607     *     Elachista canapennella

Specimen below left identified by Ken Bond

Wingspan: 8-10mm

Flight time: Two generations, April-June and July-September
Habitat:

Larvae feed inside the leaves of various grasses



Elachista canapennella
Elachista canapennella

Ballingeary, Co. Cork, SW Ireland. May and September 2011

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