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Helcystogramma rufescens (Zeller, 1877) [Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae] Recurvaria rufescens Zeller, 1877. Helcystogramma rufescens (Zeller, 1877).

Leaf-mine: The larva spins grass blades and feeds inside the spiral spinning, causing whitening of the grass blade tip. It changes leaves several times in the course of its development (British leafminers). Larva: The striking black and white striped larva is illustrated in British leafminers and UKMoths. Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Poaceae       Arrhenatherum elatius False Oat-grass British leafminers Arrhenatherum elatius False Oat-grass Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Brachypodium sylvaticum False Brome UKMoths Calamagrostis epigejos Wood Small-reed UKMoths Poa     British leafminers Poa     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Hosts elsewhere: Unknown. Time of year - mines: April-July (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: The nocturnal adults fly between June and August (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: Occurring in England and Wales (UKMoths), including Dorset, East Cornwall, East Kent, Glamorgan, Hereford, Hunt, Middlesex, North Devon, North Hants, North Lincoln, Northampton, Salop, South Devon, South Essex, South Hants, South Lancaster, South Lincoln, South Somerset, Stafford, Surrey, West Cornwall, West Gloucester, West Kent, West Suffolk, Worcester (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, DBRC, JNCC, NE and SHWRG) and the Channel Is. (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Also recorded in Republic of Ireland (UKMoths; Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Greek mainland, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Romania, Russia - Central, East and North, 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