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Cosmopterix lienigiella Zeller, 1846 [Lepidoptera: Cosmopterigidae] Cosmopterix lienigiella Zeller, 1846. Isis 39: 298.

Leaf-mine: The mine is illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. Larva: The larva is illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Poaceae       Phragmites australis (as communis) Common Reed Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Hosts elsewhere: Poaceae       Phragmites australis Common Reed Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: Unknown. Time of year - adults: Unknown. Distribution in Britain: British Is. (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea) including Cambridge, East Kent, East Norfolk, Hunts, Isle of Wight, North Essex, North Hants and South Essex (NBN Gateway distribution map - JNCC and NE). Also recorded in the Republic of Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). NBN Distribution maps: Miner Host Cosmopterix leenigella Phragmites australis Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Greek mainland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Spanish mainland, Sweden, Switzerland and The Netherlands (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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Last updated 05-Oct-2008  Brian Pitkin