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Bucculatrix thoracella (Thunberg, 1794) [Lepidoptera: Bucculatricidae] Tinea thoracella Thunberg, 1794. Diss. Ent.7: 88. Bucculatrix thoracella (Thunberg, 1794).

Leaf-mine: The larvae mine the leaves at first, then create small feeding windows (UKMoths). The leaf-mine is also illustrated in British leafminers and Nederlandse bladmineerders. Larva: The larva is illustrated in UKMoths and British leafminers. Pupa: The pupa and coccon are illustrated in British leafminers. Hosts in Britain: Tiliaceae       Tilia     British leafminers Tilia cordata Small-leaved Lime Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Tilia cordata Small-leaved Lime UKMoths Tilia x vulgaris   Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Tilia x vulgaris   UKMoths Hosts elsewhere: Tiliaceae       Tilia cordata Small-leaved Lime Nederlandse bladmineerders Tilia platyphyllos Large-leaved Lime Nederlandse bladmineerders Tilia x euchlora Caucasian Lime Nederlandse bladmineerders Tilia x vulgaris   Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: July - August (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: June, and sometimes again in August in the south (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: British Is. (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea) including Hants (Fleet) (British leafminers), Lancaster (Greater Manchester, Chorlton) and Norfolk (Holkham Park) (UKMoths), Middlesex, North Essex, Northampton, South Devon, South Hants, South Lancaster and South Wilts (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, GiGL, NE and SHWRG). See also British leafminers distribution map. Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Hungary, Italian mainland, Kaliningrad Region, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Romania, Russia - Central and Northwest, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Ukraine and Yugoslavia (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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Last updated 27-Sep-2008  Brian Pitkin