Elachista subalbidella

Schlager, 1847

Sort #: 635 | P3 #: 421363 | MPG #: 1098.1
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Larval feeding type: leaf-miner
Larval substrate: Diarrhena americana (American Beak Grass)
Phenology: Adult: 6/13 (1 record)

Comment: Includes E. hiberna Braun, 1948 as a synonym, although the DNA barcode of the NA populations is different to that of the European E. subalbidella. Furthermore, the NA specimens are dark with a white fascia across the wing, whereas European specimens are uniformly ochreous or light brown (the occasional darker specimen can show an indication of a paler centrl fascia).

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, rare
Status in N. America: Holarctic
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 2016
Last Year Reported: 2016

Distribution by County: Middlesex
Number of Records: 1