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Dyseriocrania subpurpurella (Haworth, 1828) [Lepidoptera: Eriocraniidae] Tinea subpurpurella Haworth, 1828. Lep. Brit.: 571. Micropteryx fastuosella Zeller, 1839. Isis: 185. Eriocrania subpurpurella (Haworth, 1828) Dyseriocrania subpurpurella (Haworth, 1828)

Leaf-mine: Blotch mine, frass in long threads. The mine can be confused with that of the beetle Orchestes pilosus, but the mine of O. pilosus is darker and smaller when mature. The frass of E.subpurella is also typically 'spaghetti' like in appearance (British leafminers, as Eriocrania). The mine is aslo illustrated in UKMoths (as Eriocrania subpurpurella) and Nederlandse bladmineerders. Larva: Larva white, head pale brown (British leafminers (as Eriocrania subpurpurella)). The larva is also iluustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Fagaceae       Quercus     British leafminers (as Eriocrania subpurpurella) Quercus     UKMoths (as Eriocrania subpurpurella) Hosts elsewhere: Fagaceae       Quercus     Belgian Lepidoptera Quercus cerris Turkey Oak Nederlandse bladmineerders Quercus petraea Sessile Oak Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: May - June (British leafminers, as Eriocrania). Time of year - adults: This species is quite an early flyer, being on the wing in April and May, and despite being generally diurnal, is often found in light-traps at night (UKMoths (as Eriocrania subpurpurella). Distribution in Britain: Common throughout the whole of Britain except the very north of Scotland (UKMoths, as Eriocrania) including Bedford, East Cornwall, East Kent, East Perth, East Ross, East Sutherland, Hereford, Hunts, Kincardine, Kirkudbright, Lanark, Mid Perth, Mid-west York, Monmouth, North Aberdeen, North Devon, North Essex, North Hants, North Wilts, North-east York, North-west York, Northampton, South Northumberland, South Aberdeen, South Devon, South Essex, South Lancaster, South Wilts, Stafford, Stirling, Surrey, Warwick, West Gloucester, West Kent West Suffolk, Worcester (NBN Gateway distribution map, as Eriocrania subpurpurella - BRERC, GiGL, HBRG, JNCC, NE, NESBRC, SNH, SHWRG and SER) and Northern Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Also recorded in the Republic of Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Greek mainland, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Portuguese mainland, Romania, Russia - Central and East, Sicily, Slovakia, Spanish mainland, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands and Ukraine (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Cirrospilus vittatus Walker, 1838 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae

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Last updated 21-Oct-2008  Brian Pitkin