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Caloptilia elongella (Linnaeus, 1761) [Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae] Phalaena elongella Linnaeus, 1761. Faun. Suecia: no. 1436. Caloptilia elongella (Linnaeus, 1761).

Leaf-mine: The larvae feed at first in a mine, and later in a folded or rolled leaf (UKMoths). The leaf-mine is illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. A rolled leaf is illustrated in British leafminers. Larva: The larva is illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. Pupa: Under a silk membrane on underside of leaf (UKMoths). Hosts in Britain: Betulaceae       Alnus cordata Italian Alder Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Alnus glutinosa Alder British leafminers Alnus glutinosa Alder Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Alnus glutinosa Alder UKMoths Alnus incana Grey Alder Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Hosts elsewhere: Betulaceae       Alnus glutinosa Alder Nederlandse bladmineerders Alnus incana Grey Alder Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: May, July (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: Two generations, June and again during September, after which they hibernate and reappear in spring (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: A relatively common species throughout much of British Is., including Lancaster (Littleborough) (UKMoths), Banff, Berks, Cambridge, Chester, Denbigh, Dorset, East Cornwall, East Kent, East Perth, East Ross, East Sutherland, Easterness, Hereford, Hunts, Isle of Wight, Lanark, Mid Perth, Middlesex, North Aberdeen, North Ebudes, North Essex, North Hants, North Somerset, Orkney, South Aberdeen, South Devon, South Lancaster, South Wilts, Warwick, West Gloucester, West Suffolk, West Sutherland and Worcester (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, DBRC, HBRG, JNCC, NE, NESBRC, SNH and SHWRG). 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, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Greek mainland, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Romania, Russia - Central, North and Northwest, Slovakia, Spanish mainland, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands and Ukraine (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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Last updated 21-Aug-2008  Brian Pitkin