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Ectoedemia arcuatella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855) [Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae] Nepticula arcuatella Herrich-Schäffer, 1855. Syst. Bearb. Schmett. Europ. 5: 354. Ectoedemia arcuatella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)

Leaf-mine: A gallery with dispersed frass (British leafminers). Larva: Larva yellowish-white with green gut-line (British leafminers). Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Rosaceae       Fragaria     British leafminers Fragaria     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Potentilla sterilis Barren Strawberry British leafminers Potentilla sterilis Barren Strawberry Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Hosts elsewhere: Rosaceae       Agrimonia     Hering, 1957a Fragaria vesca Wild Strawberry Nederlandse bladmineerders Potentilla sterilis Barren Strawberry Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: August - October (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: Unknown. Distribution in Britain: British Is. (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea) including North Somerset (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC). See also British leafminers distribution map. Also recorded in the Republic of Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Greek mainland, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Lithuania, Republic of Moldova, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Romania, Russia - Central, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Ukraine and Yugoslavia. Also recorded in the East Palaearctic (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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Last updated 27-Sep-2008  Brian Pitkin