| 617 Elachista megerlella (Hübner, 1810) |
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Food Plant: Brachypodium
sylvaticum (False Brome), Bromus erectus (Upright Brom) and other Gramineae
(Grasses). Egg: Often two or three close together on the upper side. Mine: October-April, July. Pupa: Attached to leaf or stem with silken girdle. Notes: Initially a narrow brownish mine with blackish frass at its base, then moves to another leaf, forming a broader mine. Both mines can pucker the blade. Image:© Rob Edmunds |