Elachista unifasciella
# Elachista unifasciella

Elachista unifasciella is a moth of the family Elachistidae found in Asia and Europe.

## Description

The wingspan is 9–10 millimetres (0.35–0.39 in). Adults are on wing from June to July in one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Avenula pubescens, false-brome (Brachypodium sylvaticum), cock's-foot (Dactylis glomerata), creeping soft grass (Holcus mollis) and wood millet (Milium effusum). They mine the leaves of their host plant. First, they create a long, somewhat blistered, slightly transparent corridor. Later, they mine the basal leaves lying on the ground. Larvae are light yellow with a light brown head and can be found from autumn to the end of May.

## Distribution

It is found from Sweden to the Pyrenees, Italy and Greece and from Great Britain to Russia and Turkey.

