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Aproaerema anthyllidella (Hübner, 1813) [Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae] Tinea anthyllidella Hübner, 1813. Samml. Europ. Schmett. 8: pl. 48 fig. 330. Gelechia psoralella Millière, 1865. Icon. descr. Lep. 2: 83, t. 61 figs 1-6. Aproaerema anthyllidella (Hübner, 1813).

Leaf-mine: The first generation initially forms an unmistakable leaf-mine on Anthyllis vulneraria, but the second generation feeds on the flowers. Feeding signs on other plants vary in appearance. Larvae can move between sewn leaves, and more than one larva may be found together (UKMoths). Larva: The larva is illustrated in UKMoths. Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Fabaceae     Anthyllis vulneraria Kidney Vetch Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Anthyllis vulneraria Kidney Vetch UKMoths Medicago sativa Lucerne Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Medicago sativa Lucerne UKMoths Onobrychis viciifolia Sainfoin Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Onobrychis viciifolia Sainfoin UKMoths Ononis     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Ononis     UKMoths Trifolium     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Trifolium     UKMoths Hosts elsewhere: Unknown. Time of year - mines: Larvae are usually stated to occur in April-May and July-August, but it is uncertain how the species overwinters. Early instar larvae can be found on A. vulneraria in September (1.25 mm- 2.3mm, pers. obs. I.F. Smith) and in January (MBGBI 4-2), and A. vulneraria plants covered with netting in November with undetected early larvae or ova had 2.5mm larvae the following March (pers. obs. I.F. Smith) (UKMoths). Time of year - adults: There are two generations, May and June and again in August and September (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: A reasonably common species throughout most of the British Isles including Lancaster (Greater Manchester, Chorlton) and Chester (UKMoths), Berks, Cardigan, East Cornwall, East Kent, Glamorgan, Middlesex, North Hants, North-east York, Oxford, South Hants, South Lancaster, South Wilts, South-east York, Surrey, West Cornwall and West Suffolk (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, JNCC, NE and SHWRG), Channel Is. and Northern Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Also recorded in the Republic of Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Albania, Austria, Balearic Is., Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Corsica, Crete, Croatia, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Dodecanese Is., Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Greek mainland, Hungary, Italian mainland, Kaliningrad Region, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madeira, Malta, North Aegean Is., Norwegian mainland, Poland, Portuguese mainland, Romania, Russia - Central, East, North, Northwest and South, Sardinia, Sicily, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spanish mainland, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Ukraine and Yugoslavia (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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