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Orchestes testaceus (Müller, 1766) [Coleoptera: Curculionidae] Curculio testaceus Müller, 1766. Rhynchaenus albopilosus Reiche, 1864. Salius calceatus Germar, 1821. Orchestes canus Horn, 1878. Salius carnifex Germar, 1821. Orchestes pallidior Leng, 1916. Curculio pilosus Paykull, 1800. Orchestes pubescens Schoenherr, 1835. Curculio rufus Müller, 1776. Rhynchaenus scutellaris Fabricius, 1801. Rhynchaenus semirufus Gyllenhal, 1827 Rhynchaenus siebkei Münster, 1928. Orchestes suturalis Zetterstedt, 1840. Orchestes testaceus (Müller, 1766).

Leaf-mine: Initially a gallery is formed which runs towards the leaf edge from a vein. The mine then becomes a blotch and a spherical cocoon develops in this. The mine is brown (British leafminers). The mine is also illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. Larva: Unknown. Pupa: The pupa is also illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. Hosts in Britain: Betulaceae       Alnus incana   British leafminers Betula     British leafminers Hosts elsewhere: Betulaceae       Betula pendula Silver Birch Nederlandse bladmineerders Betula pubescens Downy Birch Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: June (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: Unknown. Distribution in Britain: Cambs (British leafminers, Cheshire, Glamorgan, Hertford, Hunts, Northampton, Nottingham and West Kent (NBN Gateway distribution map - CCW and NE). Distribution elsewhere: Europe including Danish mainland, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Italian mainland, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Romania, Russia - Central, East, North, Northwest and South, Sardinia, Slovakia, Sweden and Yugoslavia. Also recorded in the Nearctic region (Alonso-Zarazaga in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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