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Bucculatrix cristatella (Zeller, 1839) [Lepidoptera: Bucculatricidae] Lyonetia cristatella Zeller, 1839. Isis: 214. Bucculatrix jugicola Wocke, 1876. Kleinach Deutsch. 2 (2): 721. Bucculatrix cristatella (Zeller, 1839).

Leaf-mine: The larva feeds in a leaf-mine to begin with, then later feeding externally on the leaves, shrivelling and blanching or browning them (UKMoths). The mine is illustrated in British leafminers. Larva: Twice during its growth, it spins a white cocoonet in which it moults its skin. The cocoonet is constructed on the upper surface of a leaf, where it is easily detected. If held up to the light, the larva, or its cast skin retaining the larval shape, can be seen (UKMoths). Pupa: In a distinctive whitish ribbed cocoon (UKMoths). Hosts in Britain: Asteraceae       Achillea millefolium Yarrow British leafminers Achillea millefolium Yarrow Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Achillea millefolium Yarrow UKMoths Hosts elsewhere: Asteraceae       Achillea millefolium Yarrow Nederlandse bladmineerders Anthemis tinctoria Yellow Chamomile Nederlandse bladmineerders Chrysanthemum     Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: April and May and again in July (UKMoths). Time of year - adults: May and June, then July to August (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: Fairly widespread in England including Lancaster (Greater Manchester, Flixton), Chester (UKMoths), Suffolk (Thetford) (British leafminers), East Cornwall, North Hants, South Essex and Worcester (NBN Gateway distribution map - JNCC and 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 Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Romania, Russia - Central, East. North and Northwest, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands and Ukraine (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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