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Clavigesta purdeyi (Durrant, 1911) [Lepidoptera: Tortricidae] Pine Leaf-mining Moth Rhyacionia purdeyi Durrant, 1911. Ent. mon. Mag. 47: 252. Clavigesta purdeyi (Durrant, 1911)

Leaf-mine: The larvae feed internally on the needles, overwintering in this stage (UKMoths). Larva: Details unknown. Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Pinaceae       Pinus     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Pinus     UKMoths Hosts elsewhere: Pinaceae       Pinus contorta Lodgepole Pine Nederlandse bladmineerders Pinus nigra Austrian Pine Nederlandse bladmineerders Pinus sylvestris Scots Pine Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: Unknown. Time of year - adults: July to September, the adults are attracted to light (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: Widely distributed in England and Wales (UKMoths) including Bedford, Hunts, North Essex, South Lancaster, South Wilts, Surrey (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, NE and SHWRG) and the Channel Is. (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in north-west Europe including Belgium, Danish mainland, French mainland, Germany, Luxembourg and The Netherlands (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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Last updated 27-Sep-2008  Brian Pitkin