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Leaf-miner
and case-bearer:
The larva builds a distinctive 'pistol-case' with a 'handle' of
pale greyish silk (UKMoths).
The
full grown larva in a black pistol case of 7 mm long. The mouth
angle is c. 80°. From the rear end a grey silken cloak (pallium)
hangs down to almost halfway the mouth (Bladmineerders
van Europa).
Larva:
Details unknown.
Pupa:
Details unknown.
Adult:
The adult is illustrated in UKMoths.
The male
and female
genitalia are illustrated by the Lepidopera Dissection Group.
Hosts
in Britain:
Hosts
elsewhere:
Time
of year - larvae: September to October, feeding again from April
to May or mid-June (British
leafminers).
Time
of year - adults: July and August (UKMoths).
Distribution
in Great Britain & Ireland: Widespread in England, including
East Kent, Hereford, Middlesex, North Hants, North Lincoln, South
Devon, South Essex, South Lincoln, Surrey, West Gloucester and West
Kent (NBN
Gateway distribution map - BRERC,
JNCC and NE).
Confusion
over its distribution is compounded by the fact that this species
was formerly known as ardeaepennella, and the previous ibipennella
is a birch (Betula) feeder, now known as C.
betulella (UKMoths).
NBN
Grid map:
Distribution
elsewhere: Widely dsitributed in Europe including Austria, Belgium,
Croatia, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, French mainland,
Germany, Greek mainland, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Portuguese mainland, Romania,
Russia - South, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spanish mainland, Sweden, Switzerland,
The Netherlands and Yugoslavia. Also recorded in Near East and North
Afroca (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna
Europaea).
NBN
interactive distribution maps of known host species in Britain and
elsewhere:
Parasitoids
in Britain and elsewhere: Unknown.
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