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Antispila metallella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) [Lepidoptera: Heliozelidae] Tinea metallella Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775. Ank. Syst. Werk. Schmett. Wien.: PAGE. Tinea pfeifferella Hübner, 1813. Samml. Europ. Schmett.: fig. 398. Antispila pfeifferella (Hübner, 1813); Rebel, 1901. Cat. Lep. Pal. 2: 189. Antispila metallella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775).

Leaf-mine: A gallery leads to blotch, with oval cut-out 5.5-7mm long. There are two or three brown specks at start of mine (trial slits made by ovipositor) (British leafminers). The combination of mine and cut-out is very distinctive (UKMoths).The mine is illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders and British leafminers. Larva: The larva is illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Cornaceae       Cornus     British leafminers Cornus sanguinea Dogwood Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Cornus sanguinea Dogwood UKMoths Hosts elsewhere: Cornaceae       Cornus mas Cornelian-cherry Nederlandse bladmineerders Cornus mas Cornelian-cherry Belgian Lepidoptera Cornus sanguinea Dogwood Nederlandse bladmineerders Cornus sanguinea Dogwood Belgian Lepidoptera Time of year - mines: July-August (Heath & Pelham-Clinton, 1976a). Time of year - adults: The adults fly in the daytime during May, preferring sunny weather (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: Throughout most of England and can be locally common in places (UKMoths) including North Hants and South-west York (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC and NE). See also British leafminers distribution map. Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Romania, Russia - East, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands and Ukraine (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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Last updated 21-Oct-2008  Brian Pitkin