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Heliozela hammoniella Sorhagen, 1885 [Lepidoptera: Heliozelidae] Heliozela hammoniella Sorhagen, 1885. Ent. Nachr. 11: 338, fig. 1. Tinagma betulae Stainton, 1890.

Leaf-mine: The mine in the petiole and midrib leads to an oval blotch, then a cut-out in leaf-blade (British leafminers). Larva: Details unknown. Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Betulaceae       Betula spp.   British leafminers Betula     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Betula     UKMoths Hosts elsewhere: Betulaceae       Betula spp.   Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: July - August (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: The moths fly in May and June (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: Distributed in England and Wales north to Cumbria, this tiny leaf-mining species is locally common (UKMoths) including East Cornwall, East Perth, Hereford, Isle of Wight, Kincardine, Lanark, Main Argyll, Mid Perth, Mid-west York, North Aberdeen, North Devon, North Ebudes, North Essex, South Aberdeen, South Devon, South Wilts, South-west York, Stirling, Surrey, West Gloucester, West Perth (NBN Gateway distribution map - DBRC, HBRG, NE, NESBRC and SNH). 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, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Romania, Russia - Central and North, Sweden and The Netherlands (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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