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Incurvaria pectinea Haworth, 1828 [Lepidoptera: Incurvariidae] Incurvaria pectinea Haworth, 1828. Lep. Brit.: 559. Tinea zinckenii Zeller, 1839.

Leaf-mine: Generally several larvae feed in a single leaf, creating a distinctive pattern of feeding windows. The larvae then cut out circular cases and drop to the leaf-litter to continue feeding, leaving behind a leaf containing many circular or oval cut-outs (UKMoths). The leaf-mine is also illustrated in British leafminers and Nederlandse bladmineerders. Larva: The larva is illustrated in British leafminers and Nederlandse bladmineerders. Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Betulaceae       Alnus glutinosa Alder Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Alnus glutinosa Alder Heath & Pelham-Clinton, 1983a Betula     British leafminers Betula     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Betula     UKMoths Betula pendula Silver Birch Heath & Pelham-Clinton, 1983a Betula pubescens Downy Birch Heath & Pelham-Clinton, 1983a Carpinus     British leafminers Corylus     UKMoths Corylus avellana Hazel Heath & Pelham-Clinton, 1983a Corylus avellana Hazel Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Rosaceae       Malus     British leafminers Malus     UKMoths Malus sylvestris Crab Apple Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Tiliaceae       Tilia cordata Small-leaved Lime Edmunds, 2007 Tilia cordata Small-leaved Lime Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Hosts elsewhere: Aceraceae       Acer       Betulaceae       Carpinus betulus Hornbeam Nederlandse bladmineerders Cornaceae       Cornus     Nederlandse bladmineerders Rosaceae       Malus     Nederlandse bladmineerders Prunus     Nederlandse bladmineerders Pyrus communis Pear Nederlandse bladmineerders Sorbus     Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: May-June (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: Flying in April and May (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: Fairly well-distributed throughout much of the British Isles, including though it tends to be commoner further north (UKMoths) including Banff, East Kent, East Sutherland, Easterness, Elgin, Kincardine, Kirkudbright, Lanark, North Aberdeen, South Aberdeen, South Devon, South Hants, South Wilts, South-west York, Stafford (NBN Gateway distribution map - HBRG, JNCC, NE, NESBRC and SNH) and Northern Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). See also British leafminers distribution map. Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Albania, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Italian mainland, Kaliningrad Region, Latvia, Lithuania, ? Luxembourg, Macedonia, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Romania, Russia - Central, East, North and Northwest, Slovakia, Spanish mainland, Sweden, Switzerland and The Netherlands (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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Last updated 28-Sep-2008  Brian Pitkin