Hainault Forest
ELACHISTIDAE
Common Toad
Bufo bufo
TQ4792 13/05/2025 ©Raymond Small

Silver Grass-miner

Elachista argentella


This small, all-white species is active from May to August and is found in various grassland habitats. From August to May, the larvae create narrow white mines on grass that extend from the leaf-tip down, filling the width of the leaf. This species was previously known as the 'Swan-feather Dwarf.'