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Incurvaria masculella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) [Lepidoptera: Incurvariidae] Tinea masculella Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775. Incurvaria masculella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775).

Leaf-mine: The larvae mine leaves at first, later descending to the ground in a portable case and feeding on dead leaves (UKMoths). Larva: Details unknown. Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Rosaceae       Crataegus     British leafminers Crataegus     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Crataegus     UKMoths Rosa     British leafminers Hosts elsewhere: Betulaceae       Carpinus betulus Hornbeam Nederlandse bladmineerders Corylus avellana Hazel Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Corylus avellana Hazel Nederlandse bladmineerders Ericaceae       Vaccinium     Nederlandse bladmineerders Fagaceae       Castanea sativa Horse chestnut Nederlandse bladmineerders Fagus sylvatica Beech Nederlandse bladmineerders Quercus     Nederlandse bladmineerders Rosaceae       Crataegus     Nederlandse bladmineerders Rosa     Nederlandse bladmineerders Tiliaceae       Tilia     Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: May-June (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: May (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: Fairly common moth over most of Britain (UKMoths) including Banff, Berkshire, Cambridge, East Cornwall, East Kent, East Sussex, East Sutherland, Fife, Middlesex, North Aberdeen, North Essex, North Hants, North-west York, South Devon, South Lancaster, Stafford, Surrey, Warwick, West Kent, Worcester (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, GiGL, HBRG, JNCC, NE, NESBRC, SNH, SHWRG and SER) the Channel Is. and Northern Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). See also British leafminers distribution map. Also recorded in Republic of Ireland (UKMoths; Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Albania, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Corsica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, European Turkey, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Greek mainland, Hungary, Italian mainland, Kaliningrad Region, ? Luxembourg, Macedonia, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Portuguese mainland, Romania, Russia - East and Northwest, 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