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Leucospilapteryx
omissella (Stainton, 1848) Argyromiges
omissella Stainton,
1848. Zoologist:
2163. |
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Leaf-mine: The larva feeds initially in a gallery on the underside of a mugwort leaf, eventually forming a blotch or blister that becomes inflated and turns at first yellowish, and later purple (UKMoths). The mine is also illustrated in British leafminers and Nederlandse bladmineerders. Larva: The larva is illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain:
Hosts elsewhere:
Time
of year - mines: July, August - September (British
leafminers). Time of year - adults: The moths occur in two generations, flying in May and in August, usually in the late afternoon (UKMoths). Distribution
in Britain: Distributed mainly in the south and east of England,
this species frequents waste ground and similar habitats where its
foodplant, mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris), is plentiful (UKMoths)
including East Kent, North Hants, South Essex, South Hants, South
Wilts and West Suffolk (NBN
Gateway distribution map - GiGL,
JNCC and NE).
See also British
leafminers distribution map. Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Balearic Is., Belgium, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Corsica, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Poland, Romania, Russia - Central and South, Slovakia, Spanish mainland, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands,. Also recorded in East Palaearctic and the Near East (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown. |
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Brian Pitkin
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