Elachista trapeziella - Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium

Elachista tengstromi

Seq # 270210440

Elachista unifasciella

Elachista trapeziella Stainton, 1849 Species

Last modified: May 6, 2026, 7:05 p.m.

This very rare species was discovered in the Sonian Forest in 1902 and rediscovered agian in 2023.

Details

Classification: Family: Elachistidae > Subfamily: Elachistinae > Genus: Elachista > Species: Elachista trapeziella
Vernacular names: Trapeziumgrasmineermot (NL)
First mention in Belgium: De Crombrugghe G. 1906a. Catalogue raisonné des Microlépidoptères de Belgique. — Mémoires de la Société entomologique de Belgique XIII: 1–172; XIV: 1–155. On page 80.
Status: Native

Distribution

Imago

The wingspan is about 9 mm. This species has a white marking towards the base of the forewing, beyond the median fascia, making it quite easy to identify among similarly marked Elachistidae.