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Orchestes fagi (Linnaeus, 1758) [Coleoptera: Curculionidae] Curculio fagi Linnaeus, 1758 Curculio calcar Fabricius, 1787 Curculio fragariae Fabricius, 1792 Rhynchaenus luteicornis Chevrolat, 1871 Curculio rhododactylus Marsham, 1802 Curculio rhodopus Marsham, 1802 Curculio subater Müller, 1776 Rhynchaenus fagi (Linnaeus, 1758) Orchestes fagi (Linnaeus, 1758)

Leaf-mine: The mine starts as a corridor at the midrib and ends in a blotch (British leafminers, as Salius fagi). The mine is also illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. Larva: The larva is illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Fagaceae       Fagus     British leafminers, as Salius fagi Fagus     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Quercus     Plant (pers. comm., as Salius fagi) Hosts elsewhere: Fagaceae       Fagus sylvatica Beech Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: Univoltine: early summer (British leafminers, as Salius fagi). Time of year - adults: Unknown. Distribution in Britain: Widespread including Berks, Derby, East Sussex, Easterness, Hereford, Kincardine, Kirkudbright, Mid-west York, Middlesex, North Hants, Northampton, Notts, Salop, South Hants, South-west York, Stafford, Surrey, West Gloucester, West Norfolk, West Sussex and Worcester (NBN Gateway distribution map, as Rhynchaenus fagi - BBC, GiGL, HBRG, NE, NESBRC, SNH and SER). Also recorded in the Republic of Ireland (Alonso-Zarazaga in Fauna Europaea). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Bulgaria, Corsica, French mainland, Germany, Gibraltar, Greek mainland, Hungary, Italian mainland, Moldova, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Romania, Sardinia, Sicily, Slovakia, Sweden and Yugoslavia (Alonso-Zarazaga in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Cirrospilus vittatus Walker, 1838 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Closterocerus trifasciatus Westwood, 1833 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Cirrospilus diallus Walker, 1838 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae

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Last updated 01-Sep-2008  Brian Pitkin