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Heliozela sericiella (Haworth, 1828) [Lepidoptera: Heliozelidae] Tinea sericiella Haworth, 1828. Lep. Brit.: 585. Aechmia saltatricella Fischer von Röslerstamm, 1841. Microlep.: 249, pl. 43 fig. 3. Aechmia stanneella Fischer von Röslerstamm, 1841. Heliozela sericiella (Haworth, 1828)

Gall and Leaf-mine: A gall in petiole or midrib leads to an oval blotch then cut-out at base of leaf (British leafminers). Larva: Details unknown. Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Fagaceae       Quercus     British leafminers Quercus ilex Evergreen Oak Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Quercus petraea Sessile Oak Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Quercus robur Pedunculate Oak Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Hosts elsewhere: Fagaceae       Quercus     Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - larvae: June - July (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: Unknown. Distribution in Britain: British Is. (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea) including Banff, East Perth, East Sutherland, Elgin, North Devon, North Ebudes, North Hants, Northampton, South Aberdeen, South Lancaster, Stafford, Surrey and Warwick (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, HBRG, NE, SNH and SHWRG). 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, Belarus, Belgium, Corsica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Italian mainland, Kaliningrad Region, Latvia, Lithuania, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Portuguese mainland, Romania, Russia - North and Northwest, Sicily, Slovakia, 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