The leaf and stem  mines of British flies and other insects by Brian Pitkin, Willem Ellis, Colin Plant and Rob Edmunds


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Digitivalva perlepidella (Stainton, 1849)
[Lepidoptera: Acrolepiidae]


Roeslerstammia perlepidella Stainton, 1849. Cat. Brit. Tin.: 19.
Roeslerstammia fulviceps
Wocke, 1850. Zeitschr. Ent. Ver. Ins. Breal: t. 5 fig. 19.
Roeslerstammia ruficeps
Herrich-Schäffer, 1853. Schmett. Europ.: 5, fig. 643.
Digitivalva perlepidella
(Stainton, 1849)


Leaf-mine: Details unknown.

Larva: Details unknown.

Pupa: Details unknown.

Hosts in Britain:

Asteraceae      
Inula conyza Ploughman's-spikenard Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005

Hosts elsewhere:

Asteraceae      
Inula conyza Ploughman's-spikenard Nederlandse bladmineerders

Time of year - mines: Unknown.

Time of year - adults: Unknown.

Distribution in Britain: British Is. (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea) including East Gloucester, East Kent, Hereford, North Hants, South Essex, South Hants, West Gloucester, West Kent and West Sussex (NBN Gateway distribution map - JNCC and NE).

Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Switzerland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea).

Parasitoids: Unknown.



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Last updated 25-Aug-2008  Brian Pitkin