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Antispila treitschkiella (Fischer von Röslerstamm, 1843) [Lepidoptera: Heliozelidae] Elachista treitschkiella Fischer von Röslerstamm, 1843. Antispila petryi Martini, 1898. Stettin ent. Ztg. 59: 398. Antispila stachjanella Dziurzynski, 1948. Docum. physiogr. polon. no. 12: 4, 81. fig'd. Antispila treitschkiella (Fischer von Röslerstamm, 1843).

Leaf-mine: The initial mine is a short gallery at the leaf edge, which expands to from a blotch. The larva cuts out an oval case 4-5.5mm long (British leafminers), in which it subsequently lives amongst leaf litter on the ground (UKMoths). Larva: The larva is illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. The larval case is illustrated in British leafminers, Nederlandse bladmineerders and UKMoths. 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: August until early October (UKMoths). Time of year - adults: June and July (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: Occurs locally in parts of southern England, including Oxford (Aston Rowant) (UKMoths), North Hants and Warwick (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC and NE). See also British leafminers distribution map. Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, French mainland, Germany, Greek mainland, Hungary, Italian mainland, Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Switzerland, The Netherlands and Ukraine (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Derostenus gemmeus Westwood, 1840 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae

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