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Cosmopterix zieglerella (Hübner, 1810) [Lepidoptera: Cosmopterigidae] Tinea zieglerella Hübner, 1810. Samml. Europ. Schmett.Tin.: 306, pl. 44. Gracillaria eximia Haworth, 1828. Lep. Brit.: 532. Cosmopterix zieglerella (Hübner, 1810).

Leaf-mine: The larva makes a gallery by a vein or along the midrib and feeding branches can be seen emanating from this (British leafminers). Larva: The larva is illustrated in British leafminers and Nederlandse bladmineerders. Pupa: In the detritus on the ground. The larva hibernates in its cocoon before it pupates (British leafminers). Hosts in Britain: Cannabaceae       Humulus lupulus Hop British leafminers Humulus lupulus Hop Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Hosts elsewhere: Cannabaceae       Humulus lupulus Hop Belgian Lepidoptera Humulus lupulus Hop Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: July - September (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: Unknown. Distribution in Britain: British Is. (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea) including Middlesex, South Essex, Surrey and West Kent (NBN Gateway distribution map - GiGL, JNCC and NE). See also British leafminers distribution map. Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Republic of Moldova, Poland, Portuguese mainland, Romania, Slovakia, Spanish mainland, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Ukraine and Yugoslavia (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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Last updated 21-Oct-2008  Brian Pitkin