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Bedellia somnulentella (Zeller, 1847) [Lepidoptera: Bedelliidae] Lyonetia somnulentella Zeller, 1847. Isis: 894. Bedellia somnulentella (Zeller, 1847).

Leaf-mine: At first it makes a narrow gallery lined with frass, but subsequently it makes a series of large translucent yellowish brown blotch mines from which all frass is ejected. It also constructs under the leaf an 'aerial' network of silk threads in which it moves around and rests clear of the leaf surface when not feeding (UKMoths). The mine is also illustrated in British leafminers and Nederlandse bladmineerders. Larva: The larva is illustrated in British leafminers, UKMoths and Nederlandse bladmineerders. Pupa: The pupa is attached to a leaf without a cocoon. It has a dorsal keel and a pronounced facial beak (UKMoths). The pupa is also illustrated in British leafminers and Nederlandse bladmineerders. Hosts in Britain: Convolvulaceae       Calystegia     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Calystegia     UKMoths Calystegia sepium Hedge Bindweed British leafminers Convolvulus     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Convolvulus     British leafminers Convolvulus     UKMoths Ipomoea     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Ipomoea     UKMoths Ipomoea purpurea Common Morning-glory British leafminers Hosts elsewhere: Convolvulaceae       Calystegia sepium Hedge Bindweed Nederlandse bladmineerders Convolvulus arvensis Field Bindweed Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: Unknown. Time of year - adults: Two generations; in August and October to May, being 'somnolent' in the winter months (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: Widespread in southern Britain (UKMoths) including East Cornwall, Isle of Wight, North Devon, South Devon, South Hants, South Lancaster, South Wilts, Surrey and West Cornwall (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, GiGL, JNCC, NE and SHWRG). See also British leafminers distribution map. Distribution is subject to huge fluctuations in numbers. Before 1998 it had never been recorded in Chester, but in that year the larvae were found in over 20 localities the length and breadth of the county. It was also found then in Denbigh, S. Lancaster and Derby for the first time. Since then there have been very few sightings in these counties (UKMoths). Also recorded in the Republic of Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea; British leafminers distribution map). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Azores, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Croatia, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Greek mainland, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madeira, Malta, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Portuguese mainland, Romania, Russia - Central, East and Northwest, Sardinia, Sicily, Slovakia, Spanish mainland, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Ukraine and Yuogoslavia (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Cirrospilus vittatus Walker, 1838 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae

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Last updated 04-Oct-2008  Brian Pitkin