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Orchestes alni (Linnaeus, 1758) [Coleoptera: Curculionidae] Curculio alni Linnaeus, 1758 Curculio atricapillus Marsham, 1802 Curculio ferrugineus Marsham, 1802 Curculio inquinatus Panzer, 1797 Rhynchaenus pilosus Gyllenhal, 1813 Rhynchaenus alni (Linnaeus, 1758) Curculio saltator Geoffroy, 1785 Curculio saltatoralni De Geer, 1775 Orchestes alni (Linnaeus, 1758)

Leaf-mine: A blotch is formed at the leaf tip from an initial corridor, which runs from the midrib (British leafminers). The mine is also illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. Larva: The larva is illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. Pupa: The pupa is illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. Hosts in Britain: Ulmaceae     Ulmus   British leafminers Ulmus procera Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Hosts elsewhere: Ulmaceae     Ulmus glabra Nederlandse bladmineerders Ulmus minor Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: Early Summer(British leafminers). Time of year - adults: Unknown. Distribution in Britain: Widespread including Bedford, Berks, Cambridge, East Gloucester, Hereford, Isle of Wight, Northampton, South Essex, South Hants, South Wilts, Stafford, Surrey, West Cornwall, West Gloucester, West Kent and Worcester (NBN Gateway distribution map, as Rhynchaenus alni - GiGL and NE). Also recorded in the Republic of Ireland (Alonso-Zarazaga in Fauna Europaea). Distribution elsewhere: Europe including Bulgaria, Corsica, French mainland, Germany, Italian mainland, Moldova, Poland, Sardinia, Sicily, Slovakia and Yugoslavia (Alonso-Zarazaga in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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Last updated 19-Jul-2008  Brian Pitkin