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Leaf-mine:
Young larvae make small, full depth blotch mines, almost witout
frass. Older larva live externally on the plant under a light web
(Bladmineerders
van Europa).
Larva:
Head black; pothoracic shield also, divided by a light line. Body
translucent yellow-green with a darker dorsal line and black or
brown spots. The black head distinguishes the larvae from those
of E. chaerophyllella
(see Hering, 1957a) (Bladmineerders
van Europa). The larvae are also described by Sterling (2004).
Pupa:
Details unknown.
Adult:
Not illustrated in UKMoths (check
for update). The male
and female
genitalia are illustrated by the Lepidoptera Dissection Group.
Hosts
in Britain:
Hosts
elsewhere:
Time
of year - larvae: Unknown.
Time
of year - adults: Unknown.
Distribution
in Great Britain & Ireland: British Is. (Karsholt &
van Nieukerken in Fauna
Europaea) including East Cornwall, Isle of Wight and West Cornwall
(NBN
Gateway distribution map - JNCC
and NE).
NBN
Grid map:
Distribution
elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Albania, Austria,
Azores, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Corsica, Croatia,
? Czech Republic, Estonia, French mainland, Germany, Greek mainland,
Hungary, Italian mainland, Macedonia, Madeira, Norwegian mainland,
Portuguese mainland, Romania, Sardinia, Sicily, Spanish mainland,
Switzerland and Yugoslavia (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna
Europaea).
NBN
interactive distribution maps of known host species in Britain and
elsewhere:
Parasitoids
in Britain and elsewhere: Unknown.
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