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Biselachista Traugott-Olsen & Schmidt Nielsen, 1977

Biselachista Traugott-Olsen & Schmidt Nielsen, 1977; Fauna ent. scand. 6: 37 (key), 252, TS: Elachista freyi

Biselachista trapeziella (Stainton, 1849)

Finland, Sweden, Britain, C.Europe. See [About maps] Elachista trapeziella Stainton, 1849; Syst. Cat. Br. Tineidae & Pterophoridae: 26, TL: [Great Britain]
guttifera (Haworth, 1828); Lepid. Br.: 553
Elachista trapeziella, Svenska fjärilar [SVF]

Larva on Luzula, L. pilosa, L. luzuloides [FES6], Luzula sylvatica [MBGB3]

Biselachista imatrella (von Schantz, 1971)

Norway, Finland. See [About maps] Elachista imatrella von Schantz, 1971; Notul. ent. 51: 99

Larva on Eriophorum vaginatum? [FES6]

Biselachista cinereopunctella (Haworth, 1828)

Britain, C.Europe, Belgium, France, Italy. See [About maps] Tinea cinereopunctella Haworth, 1828; Lepid. Br.: 581, TL: England, Kent

Larva on Carex flacca, Carex digilata, C. ornithopoda, Sesleria caerulea, Melica, Deschampsia [FES6]

Biselachista kebneella Traugott-Olsen & Schmidt Nielsen, 1977

N.Sweden, N.Finland. See [About maps] Biselachista kebneella Traugott-Olsen & Schmidt Nielsen, 1977; [FES6, 259], TL: Suecia, T.Lpm, Kåkittjårro

Larva on Luzula sp.? [FES6]

Biselachista ornithopodella (Frey, 1859)

S.Finland, Switzerland, Italy. See [About maps] Elachista ornithopodella Frey, 1859; Linn. ent. 13: 194

Larva on Carex ornithopoda, C. digitata? [FES6]

Biselachista serricornis (Stainton, 1854)

Denmark, Sweden, Finland, NW.Russia - Britain, CEU. See [About maps] Elachista serricornis Stainton, 1854; Ins. Br. Lepid.: 260, TL: [Great Britain]
Elachista serricornella Morris, 1870; Nat. Hist. Br. Moths 4: 227
Elachista mitterbergeri Rebel, 1906; Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien 56: 643
Elachista preisseckeri Krone, 1911; Jber. wien. ent. Ver. 21: 40
Elachista serricornis, NSG Voucher Specimen [Wahlberg]
Elachista serricornis, Svenska fjärilar [SVF]

Larva on Carex ericetorum, C. sylvatica [FES6]

Biselachista freyi (Staudinger, 1871)

Italy. See [About maps] Elachista freyi Staudinger, 1871; Berl. ent. Z. 14: 322
Elachista serricornis Stainton sensu Spuler, 1910; Die Schmetterlinge Europas. 2: 429
klimeschi (Traugot-Olsen, 1994)

Biselachista juliensis (Frey, 1870)

NW.Russia - Italy, EU. See [About maps]

Elachista juliensis Frey, 1870 freyi auct. nec Staudinger, 1871

herrichii auct. nec Stainton, 1854 serricornis auct. nec Stainton, 1854

Elachista juliensis, Svenska fjärilar [SVF]

Larva on Carex, Carex humilis [FES6], (for Biselachista frey)

Biselachista scirpi (Stainton, 1887)

Denmark, Sweden, Britain, Belgium. See [About maps] Elachista scirpi Stainton, 1887; Entomologist's mon. Mag. 23: 253, TL: Wales, Pembroke
Elachista scirpi, Svenska fjärilar [SVF]

Larva on Scirpus maritimus, Juncus gerardii, J. compressus [FES6]

Biselachista eleochariella (Stainton, 1851)

Denmark, Sweden, Finland, EU, W.Russia - Italy, France, Britain. See [About maps] Elachista eleochariella Stainton, 1851; Syst. Cat. Br. Tineidae & Pterophoriade: 10, TL: Scotland, Kilmun, Argyll
Elachista eleochariella, Svenska fjärilar [SVF]

Larva on Eriophorum angustifolium, Scirpus palustris, Carex sp. [FES6]

Biselachista utonella (Frey, 1856)

Denmark, Sweden, SW.Finland, EU. See [About maps] Elachista utonella Frey, 1856; Die Tineen und Pterophoren der Schweiz: 300, TL: Switzerland, Verliberges, near Zurich
Elachista caricis Stainton, [1858] 1859; Entomologist's Annu. 1859: 155
Elachista padulum Frey, 1859; Linn. ent. 13: 283
Elachista palustrella Morris, 1870; Nat. Hist. Br. Moths 4: 225
Elachista carinisella Morris, 1870; Nat. Hist. Br. Moths 4: 225
Elachista utonella, Svenska fjärilar [SVF]
Elachista (Elachista) utonella ; Kaila, Nupponen, Junnilainen, Nupponen, Kaitila & Olschwang, 2003, Ent. Fennica 14 (2): 86

Larva on Carex, C. acutiformis, C. disticha, C. flacca, C. paniculata, C. vesicaria, Carex brizoides [FES6]

Biselachista albidella (Nylander, 1848)

Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, EU, Britain. See [About maps] Elachista albidella Nylander, 1848; in Tengström 1847, Notis. Sällsk. Faun. Fl. fenn. Förh. 1: 150, TL: Finland
Aphelosetia rhynchosporella Stainton, 1848; Zoologist 6: 2165
Poeciloptilia uliginosella Herrich-Schäffer, 1855; Syst. Bearb. Schmett. Eur. 5: 310
Elachista albidella, Svenska fjärilar [SVF]
Elachista (Elachista) albidella ; Kaila, Nupponen, Junnilainen, Nupponen, Kaitila & Olschwang, 2003, Ent. Fennica 14 (2): 86

Larva on Scirpus caespitosus, S. palustris, Carex riparia, C. acuta, Eriophorum angustifolium [FES6]

Biselachista abiskoella (Bengtsson, 1977)

Sweden (Abisko). See [About maps] Elachista abiskoella Bengtsson, 1977; Ent. scand. 8: 55
Elachista abiskoella, Svenska fjärilar [SVF]

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References:

[About maps]

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[FES6]

Traugott-Olsen, E. & Nielsen, E. S, 1977; The Elachistidae (Lepidoptera) of Fennoscandia and Denmark; Fauna Entomologica Scandinavica 6

[MBGB3]

A. Maitland Emmet (Ed), 1996.; The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland; Vol 3;Yponomeutidae - Elachistidae

[SVF]

Svenska fjärilar; Naturhistoriska riksmuseet; (Sweden)

[Wahlberg]

Niklas Wahlberg; The NSG's voucher specimen database; Nymphalidae Systematics Group

Some related literature:

Kaila, Nupponen, Junnilainen, Nupponen, Kaitila & Olschwang, 2003

Contribution to the fauna of Elachistidae (Lepidoptera) of the Southern Ural Mountains Ent. Fennica 14 (2): 65-90

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