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Digitivalva pulicariae (Klimesch, 1956) [Lepidoptera: Acrolepiidae] Acrolepia pulicariae Klimesch, 1956. Z. Wien. ent. Ges. 41: 135, fig'd. Digitivalva pulicariae (Klimesch, 1956)

Leaf-mine: The larva mines the leaves, forming brownish or whitish inflated blotches (UKMoths). Larva: Details unknown. Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Asteraceae       Eupatorium cannabinum Hemp-agrimony Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Pulicaria dysenterica Common Fleabane Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Pulicaria dysenterica Common Fleabane UKMoths Hosts elsewhere: Asteraceae       Buphthalmum       Eupatorium cannabinum Hemp-agrimony Nederlandse bladmineerders Inula     Nederlandse bladmineerders Pulicaria dysenterica Common Fleabane Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: July (UKMoths). Time of year - adults: The adult moths fly from August and hibernate over winter, reappearing up to May the following spring (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: Locally distributed, occurring from southern England northwards to Northumberland and west to Wales (UKMoths) including East Cornwall, North Devon, South Devon, South Somerset, Surrey and West Cornwall (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, JNCC and NE). Also recorded in Republic of Ireland (UKMoths and Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Corsica, Croatia, Czech Republic, French mainland, Germany, Greek mainland, Hungary, Italian mainland, Macedonia, Romania, Slovakia, Spanish mainland, Switzerland and The Netherlands (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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