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Leucoptera malifoliella (O. Costa, 1836) [Lepidoptera: Lyonetiidae] Elachista malifoliella O. Costa, 1836. Samml. Europ. Schmett. Tinea 28: 195. Opostega scitella Zeller, 1839. Isis.: 214. Leucoptera malifoliella (O. Costa, 1836).

Leaf-mine: A circular or oval brownish blotch with a central spiral of dense blackish frass (British leafminers), sometimes several mines in one leaf (UKMoths). The mine is also illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. Larva: The larva is pale green with a dark head (British leafminers). The larva is also illustrated in UKMoths. Pupa: In a silken cocoon, usually on detritus (British leafminers). Hosts in Britain: Betulaceae   Betula   Emmet, 1985a Rosaceae     Cotoneaster   Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Crataegus   British leafminers Crataegus   Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Crataegus   UKMoths Cydonia oblonga Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Malus   British leafminers Malus   Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Prunus   Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Pyrus communis Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Rosa   British leafminers Sorbus   British leafminers Sorbus   Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Hosts elsewhere: Betulaceae     Betula   Hering, 1957a Rosaceae     Chaenomeles   Nederlandse bladmineerders Cotoneaster   Nederlandse bladmineerders Crataegus   Nederlandse bladmineerders Cydonia oblonga Nederlandse bladmineerders Malus sylvestris Nederlandse bladmineerders Mespilus germanica Nederlandse bladmineerders Prunus avium Nederlandse bladmineerders Prunus spinosa Nederlandse bladmineerders Pyrus communis Nederlandse bladmineerders Sorbus aucuparia Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: August-September (British leafminers; UKMoths). Time of year - adults: The adult moths fly in June and July (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: England and into Southern Scotland including East Cornwall, East Kent, Hereford, Hunts, Isle of Wight, North Essex, North Hants, Nottingha, Stirling and Warwick (NBN Gateway distribution map - JNCC, NE and SNH). See also British leafminers distribution map. This species can be rather erratic in its occurrence and can be quite a difficult species to track down. In some years there is a population explosion when it appears commonly, but in between can be quite uncommon (UKMoths). Also recorded in the Republic of Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, European Turkey, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Greek mainland, Hungary, Italian mainland, Kaliningrad Region, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madeira, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Portuguese mainland, Romania, Russia - Central, East and Northwest, Slovakia, Spanish mainland, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Ukraine and Yugoslavia (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Cirrospilus lyncus Walker, 1841 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Cirrospilus vittatus Walker, 1838 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Closterocerus trifasciatus Westwood, 1833 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae

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Last updated 11-Jun-2008  Brian Pitkin