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Argyresthia trifasciata Staudinger, 1871 [Lepidoptera: Yponomeutidae] Argyresthia trifasciata Staudinger, 1871. Cat. Lep. Europ. Fauna: 425.

Leaf-mine: Details unknown. Larva: Details unknown. Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Cupressaceae       Chamaecyparis     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Cupressocyparis     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Cupressocyparis leylandii   UKMoths Juniperus     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Juniperus     UKMoths Thuja     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Hosts elsewhere: Cupressaceae     Nederlandse bladmineerders Chamaecyparis     Nederlandse bladmineerders Cupressocyparis     Nederlandse bladmineerders Juniperus     Nederlandse bladmineerders Juniperus     Belgian Lepidoptera Thuja     Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: Unknown. Time of year - adults: May and June (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: This tiny (6-8mm wingspan), but quite distinctive moth was not discovered in Britain until 1982, when one was caught in London. More recently there have been several more records and it is thought that these are being imported with garden conifers, probably juniper and Leyland cypress etc. (UKMoths), South Aberdeen, South Lancaster and West Gloucester (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, NESBRC and SHWRG). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, French mainland, Italian mainland, Poland, Spanish mainland, Sweden, Switzerland and The Netherlands (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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Last updated 21-Oct-2008  Brian Pitkin