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Caloptilia robustella Jäckh, 1972 [Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae] Caloptilia robustella Jäckh, 1972. Atti Acad. Sci. Torino 106 (4): 552, fig'd.

Leaf-mine: Initially in short gallery becoming a blotch in the leaf. Later in up to three cones at the edge of the leaf (UKMoths). The mines and cones are the same as for Caloptilia alchimiella and the moth needs to be bred out to confirm identity (British leafminers). Larva: Details unknown. Pupa: The pupa forms in a cocoon under a turned over leaf edge (British leafminers). Hosts in Britain: Fagaceae       Castanea sativa Horse chestnut UKMoths Fagus     UKMoths Quercus     British leafminers Quercus     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Quercus     UKMoths Hosts elsewhere: Fagaceae       Fagus     Belgian Lepidoptera Fagus sylvatica Beech Nederlandse bladmineerders Quercus     Belgian Lepidoptera Quercus     Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: May - July, September - October (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: A number of generations, any time between April and November (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: British Is. (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea) including Hants (Fleet) (British leafminers), Bedford (Studham) (UKMoths), Hunts, Leicester, Middlesex, North Essex, North Hants, Northampton, Salop, South Aberdeen, South Devon, South Lancaster, South Lincoln, South Wilts, Stafford, Surrey, Warwick, West Suffolk and Worcester (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, GiGL, JNCC, NE, NESBRC and SHWRG). Also recorded in the Republic of Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Balearic Is., Belgium, Canary Is., Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Romania, Russia - Central, Sardinia, Sicily, Slovakia, Spanish mainland, Sweden, Switzerland and The Netherlands (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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