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Caloptilia cuculipennella (Hübner, 1796) [Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae] Tinea cuculipennella Hübner, 1796. Samml. Europ. Schmett. 8 (Tin.): 6A fig. 1, 6B fig. 2. Caloptilia cuculipennella (Hübner, 1796).

Leaf-mine: Initially an epidermal mine on the upper surface of the leaf, later the mine starts to contract and the leaf concealing the mine. Now the larvae leave the mine and live freely in a downwards rolled leaflet (Catalogue of Belgian Lepidoptera). Larva: Details unknown. Pupa: Pupation in a flimsy white cocoon, attached hammock-wise within the final cone (Catalalogue of Belgian Lepidoptera). Hosts in Britain: Oleaceae       Fraxinus excelsior Ash Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Ligustrum vulgare Wild Privet Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Hosts elsewhere: Oleaceae       Fraxinus excelsior Ash Nederlandse bladmineerders Fraxinus excelsior Ash Belgian Lepidoptera Ligustrum vulgare Wild Privet Belgian Lepidoptera Ligustrum vulgare Wild Privet Nederlandse bladmineerders Syringa vulgaris Lilac Belgian Lepidoptera Time of year - mines: Unknown. Time of year - adults: Unknown. Distribution in Britain: British Is. and Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea) including East Cornwall, East Gloucester, East Kent, East Ross, Easterness, South Devon, West Gloucester and Westmorland (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, HBRG, JNCC and NE). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Albania, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Romania, Russia - Central, Northwest and South, Sardinia, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Ukraine and Yugoslavia (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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