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Bucculatrix nigricomella (Zeller, 1839) [Lepidoptera: Bucculatricidae] Lyonetia nigricomella Zeller, 1839. Isis: 215. Bucculatrix nigricomella (Zeller, 1839).

Leaf-mine: The larvae mine the leaves creating a long, meandering gallery containing narrow blackish frass. In later instars, the larva feeds externally (UKMoths). The mine is also illustrated in British leafminers and Nederlandse bladmineerders. Larva: The larva is illustrated in UKMoths. Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Asteraceae       Leucanthemum vulgare Oxeye Daisy British leafminers Leucanthemum vulgare Oxeye Daisy Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Leucanthemum vulgare Oxeye Daisy UKMoths Hosts elsewhere: Asteraceae       Leucanthemum vulgare Oxeye Daisy Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: January - April and July (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: Two generations, flying in April and May and again in August (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: Widely distributed over much of the British Isles (UKMoths), including Lancaster (Greater Manchester, St. Helens (British leafminers) and Littleborough (UKMoths), Derby, East Cornwall, Kincardine, North Hants, Salop, South Aberdeen, South Hants, South Lancaster, South Wilts, Stafford, Warwick, West Cornwall, Worcester (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, NE, NESBRC and SHWRG) and Northern Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). 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, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Romania, Russia - Central, East and Northwest, Sardinia, ? Sicily, Slovakia, Spanish mainland, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Ukraine and Yugoslavia (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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Last updated 04-Oct-2008  Brian Pitkin