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Caloptilia falconipennella (Hübner, 1813) [Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae] Tinea falconipennella Hübner, 1813. Samml. Europ. Schmett.: fig. 317. Caloptilia falconipennella (Hübner, 1813).

Leaf-mine: Initially in short gallery becoming a brownish blotch near the leaf margin. Later in two or three Parornix-like folds at the edge of the leaf (British leafminers). Larva: Details unknown. Pupa: Under a turned over leaf edge (British leafminers). Hosts in Britain: Betulaceae       Alnus cordata Italian Alder British leafminers Alnus cordata Italian Alder Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Alnus glutinosa Alder British leafminers Alnus glutinosa Alder Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Alnus incana Grey Alder Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Hosts elsewhere: Betulaceae       Alnus glutinosa Alder Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: July - August (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: Unknown. Distribution in Britain: British Is. including Hants (Fleet, Portsmouth and Emsworth) (British leafminers), Dunbarton, Hereford, South Hants, Stirling, Surrey and West Kent (NBN Gateway distribution map - NE and SNH). 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, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Portuguese mainland, Romania, Russia - Central, Northwest and South, Sardinia, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands and Ukraine (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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