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Bucculatrix bechsteinella (Bechstein & Scharfenberg, 1805) [Lepidoptera: Bucculatricidae] Tinea bechsteinella Bechstein & Scharfenberg, 1805. Lyonetia crataegi Zeller, 1839. Isis: 216. [Synonymised by Hering, 1957a]. Bucculatrix bechsteinella (Bechstein & Scharfenberg, 1805).

Leaf-mine: The larvae initially mining the leaves in a short, contorted gallery. As the larva develops it leaves the mine to feed externally, creating windows on the upperside of the leaves (UKMoths). The mine is illustrated in British leafminers and Nederlandse bladmineerders. Larva: The larva is illustrated in British leafminers Pupa: Pupation occurs in a ribbed white cocoon spun on debris. The winter is passed in this stage. (UKMoths). The coccon is illustrated in British leafminers Hosts in Britain: Rosaceae       Crataegus     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Crataegus     British leafminers Crataegus     UKMoths Malus     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Malus     British leafminers Malus     UKMoths Pyrus     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Pyrus     British leafminers Pyrus     UKMoths Sorbus     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Sorbus     British leafminers Sorbus     UKMoths Hosts elsewhere: Rosaceae       Chaenomeles     Hering,1957a Cotoneaster     Hering,1957a Crataegus laevigata Midland Hawthorn Nederlandse bladmineerders Crataegus monogyna Hawthorn Nederlandse bladmineerders Cydonia oblonga Quince Hering,1957a Malus sylvestris Crab Apple Hering,1957a Mespilus germanica Medlar Hering,1957a Pyracantha coccinea Firethorn Hering,1957a Pyrus communis Pear Hering,1957a Sorbus aucuparia Rowan Nederlandse bladmineerders Sorbus torminalis Service-tree Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: July and August (UKMoths). Time of year - adults: May and early June (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: The moth occurs in wooded areas throughout England and southern Scotland (UKMoths) including North Essex, North Hants and West Kent (NBN Gateway distribution map - NE). See also British leafminers distribution map. Also recorded in the Republic of Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Albania, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Corsica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Italian mainland, Kaliningrad Region, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Portuguese mainland, Romania, Russia - Central, East and Northwest, Slovakia, Spanish mainland, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Ukraine and Switzerland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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Last updated 04-Oct-2008  Brian Pitkin