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Epermenia aequidentellus (O. Hofmann, 1867) [Lepidoptera: Epermeniidae]. Chauliodus aequidentellus O. Hofmann, 1867. Stett. ent. Ztg. 38: 206. Chauliodus daucellus Peyerimhoff, 1870. Pet. Nouv. Ent. 1: 57. Epermenia aequidentellus (O. Hofmann, 1867).

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: Apiaceae       Daucus carota Carrot Pitkin & Plant Pimpinella saxifraga Burnet-saxifrage Pitkin & Plant Hosts elsewhere: Apiaceae       Anthriscus caucalis Bur Chervil Bladmineerders van Europa Athamanta cretensis   Bladmineerders van Europa Daucus carota Carrot Bladmineerders van Europa Meum athamanticum Spignel Bladmineerders van Europa Pimpinella saxifraga Burnet-saxifrage Bladmineerders van Europa Thapsia villosa   Bladmineerders van Europa Torilis arvensis subsp. neglecta   Bladmineerders van Europa 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: Anthriscus caucalis, Daucus carota, Meum athamanticum, Pimpinella saxifraga Parasitoids in Britain and elsewhere: Unknown.

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Last updated 25-Aug-2010  Brian Pitkin