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Ectoedemia intimella (Zeller, 1848) [Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae] Nepticula intimella Zeller, 1848. Linn. Ent. 3: 323. Ectoedemia intimella (Zeller, 1848)

Gall and Leaf-mine: A gall in the leaf petiole, later the mine is in the leaf-blade, in a “green island” (British leafminers). The mine is also illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. Larva: Pale yellow with a light brown head (British leafminers). The larva is also illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Salicaceae       Salix aurita Eared Willow Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Salix caprea Goat Willow British leafminers Salix caprea Goat Willow Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Salix cinerea Grey Willow British leafminers Salix cinerea Grey Willow Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Salix fragilis Crack-willow British leafminers Salix pentandra Bay Willow British leafminers Salix phylicifolia Tea-leaved Willow British leafminers Hosts elsewhere: Salicaceae       Salix caprea Goat Willow Nederlandse bladmineerders Salix cinerea Grey Willow Nederlandse bladmineerders Salix dasyclados   Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: July - November (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: Unknown. Distribution in Britain: British Is. (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea) including North Essex, North Hants, South Lancaster, South-west York, West Kent and Worcester (NBN Gateway distribution map - NE and SHWRG). 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, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Italian mainland, Kaliningrad Region, Latvia, Lithuania, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Romania, Russia - Central, North and Northwest, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Ukraine and Yugoslavia (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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