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Epermenia chaerophyllella (Goeze, 1783) [Lepidoptera: Epermeniidae] Phalaena chaerophyllella Goeze, 1783. Lophonotus fasciculellus Stephens, 1834. Ill. Brit. Ins. 4: 218, pl. 9 fig. 1. Chauliodus nigrostriatellus Heylaerts, 1883. C.R. Soc. ent. belg. 27: 12. Tinea testaceella Hübner, 1813. Samml. europ. Schmett. Tinea 47: 326. Epermenia turatiella Costantini, 1923. Atti. Soc. ital. Sci. Nat. Milano 62: 68. [Synonymised by Gaedicke, 1966. Beitr. Ent. 16: 670]. Epermenia chaerophyllella (Goeze, 1783).

Leaf-mine: The larva are often gregarious and feeds on the underside of the leaf causing a 'windowing' effect as they eat the mesophyll and lower epidermis. This effect can be seen from the top of the leaf as it discolours (British leafminers). The mine is illustrated in UKMoths and Nederlandse bladmineerders. Larva: The larva is illustrated in British leafminers, UKMoths and Nederlandse bladmineerders. Pupa: The pupa is illustrated in British leafminers, UKMoths and Nederlandse bladmineerders. Hosts in Britain: Apiaceae       Angelica sylvestris Wild Angelica Godfray & Sterling, 1996a Angelica sylvestris Wild Angelica British leafminers Angelica sylvestris Wild Angelica UKMoths Anthriscus sylvestris Cow Parsley British leafminers Anthriscus sylvestris Cow Parsley British leafminers Anthriscus sylvestris Cow Parsley Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Daucus carota Carrot Godfray & Sterling, 1996a Daucus carota Carrot British leafminers Daucus carota Carrot Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Heracleum sphondylium Hogweed Godfray & Sterling, 1996a Heracleum sphondylium Hogweed British leafminers Heracleum sphondylium Hogweed Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Heracleum sphondylium Hogweed UKMoths Pastinaca sativa Wild Parsnip Godfray & Sterling, 1996a Pastinaca sativa Wild Parsnip British leafminers Pastinaca sativa Wild Parsnip Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Pastinaca sativa Wild Parsnip UKMoths Hosts elsewhere: Apiaceae       Aegopodium podagraria Ground-elder Hering, 1957a Anthriscus sylvestris Cow Parsley Nederlandse bladmineerders Apium     Hering, 1957a Berula erecta Lesser Water-parsnip Hering, 1957a Carum carvi Caraway Hering, 1957a Chaerophyllum     Hering, 1957a Cicuta virosa Cowbane Hering, 1957a Conium maculatum Hemlock Hering, 1957a Levisticum officinale Lovage Hering, 1957a Oenanthe     Hering, 1957a Peucedanum     Hering, 1957a Pimpinella     Hering, 1957a Seseli     Hering, 1957a Sium latifolium Greater water-parsnip Hering, 1957a Torilis     Hering, 1957a Time of year - mines: May-June; August-September (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: Two or three generations, with the last generation overwintering as an adult (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: Rather common throughout the British Isles (UKMoths) including Banff, Cambridge, East Perth, East Ross, East Sutherland, Edinburgh, Forfar, Hereford, Kincardine, Lanark, Linlithgow, Mid Perth, North Aberdeen, North Ebudes, North Hants, South Devon, South Lancaster, Surrey, West Cornwall, West Gloucester, West Kent, West Suffolk, Worcester (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, DBRC, HBRG, JNCC, LWIC, NE, NESBRC, SNH and SHWRG) 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, Belarus, Belgium, Corsica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Greek mainland, Hungary, Italian mainland, Kaliningrad Region, Latvia, Lithuania, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Romania, Russia - Central, East, North, Northwest and South, Sardinia, Slovakia, Spanish mainland, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands and Ukraine (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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Last updated 28-Sep-2008  Brian Pitkin