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Kessleria saxifragae (Stainton, 1868) [Lepidoptera: Yponomeutidae] Zelleria saxifragae Stainton, 1868. Trans. ent. Soc. Lond.: 139. Kessleria saxifragae (Stainton, 1868).

Leaf-mine: Details unknown. Larva: Details unknown. Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Saxifragaceae       Saxifraga aizoides Yellow Saxifrage Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Saxifraga hirsuta Kidney Saxifrage Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Saxifraga spathularis St Patrick's-cabbage Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Hosts elsewhere: Unknown. Time of year - mines: Unknown. Time of year - adults: Unknown. Distribution in Britain: British Is. (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea) including Mid Perth, South Aberdeen and West Sutherland (NBN Gateway distribution map - SNH). Also recorded in the Republic of Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, French mainland, Germany, Italian mainland, Macedonia, Poland, Slovakia, Spanish mainland, Switzerland and Yugoslavia (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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Last updated 28-Sep-2008  Brian Pitkin