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Orchestes jota (Fabricius, 1787) [Coleoptera: Curculionidae] Curculio jota Fabricius, 1787 Curculio iota Fabricius, 1787 Curculio rosae Herbst, 1795 Rhynchaenus iota (Fabricius, 1787) Orchestes jota (Fabricius, 1787)

Leaf-mine: The mine is rather flat and not inflated, unlike some other Orchestes species (British leafminers). The mine is also illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. Larva: The larva is yellow (British leafminers). Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Betulaceae       Alnus     British leafminers Betula     British leafminers Myricaceae       Myrica gale Bog-myrtle British leafminers Myrica gale Bog-myrtle Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 (as Orchestes iota) Hosts elsewhere: Betulaceae       Alnus glutinosa Alder Nederlandse bladmineerders Betula pendula Silver Birch Nederlandse bladmineerders Betula pubescens Downy Birch Nederlandse bladmineerders Myricaceae       Myrica gale Bog-myrtle Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: June to August (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: Unknown. Distribution in Britain: A southern species in the UK (British leafminers) including Dorset, North Essex, North Somerset, South Hants and Surrey (NBN Gateway distribution map, as Rhynchaenus iota - NE). Distribution elsewhere: Europe including French mainland, Germany, Italian mainland, Poland, Slovakia. Also recorded in the East Palaearctic (Alonso-Zarazaga in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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Last updated 01-Sep-2008  Brian Pitkin