38.043 Elachista scirpi (Saltern Rush-miner)
ws: 10-12mm; Jun-Aug; sea club-rush (Bolboschoenus maritimus), saltmarsh rush (Juncus gerardii), round-fruited rush (Juncus compressus); NS-A on saltmarsh and brackish marsh on the coasts of England and Wales.
Synonym: Biselachista scirpi (MBGBI3)
Synonym: Biselachista scirpi (MBGBI3)
Elachista scirpi §2 male
ID: Externally similar to E.albidella
Female genitalia: Posterior apophyses > anterior apophyses > anal papillae. In E.albidella these 3 lengths are ~equal.
Female genitalia: Posterior apophyses > anterior apophyses > anal papillae. In E.albidella these 3 lengths are ~equal.
§1 Foulness, Essex; 13/07/2013; male; fw 4.0mm (removed, worn)
§2 Foulness, Essex; 20/07/2024; male; fw 4.2mm
§3 Foulness, Essex; 08/07/2023; female; fw 5.5mm
§4 Foulness, Essex; 07/07/2024 (ID not confirmed)
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§2 Foulness, Essex; 20/07/2024; male; fw 4.2mm
§3 Foulness, Essex; 08/07/2023; female; fw 5.5mm
§4 Foulness, Essex; 07/07/2024 (ID not confirmed)
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 19/12/2013 (§1) | Genus changed from, Biselachista 12/03/2014 | §2 added 12/10/2024 | §3&4 added 29/11/2024
