The leaf and stem  mines of British flies and other insects by Brian Pitkin, Willem Ellis, Colin Plant and Rob Edmunds


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Monochroa arundinetella (Stainton, 1858)
[Lepidoptera: Gelchiidae]


Gelechia arundinetella Stainton, 1858. Entomol. Ann.: 91.
Monochroa arundinetella
(Stainton, 1858).


Leaf-mine: Details unknown.

Larva: Details unknown.

Pupa: Details unknown.

Hosts in Britain:

Cyperaceae      
Carex acutiformis Lesser Pond-sedge Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005
Carex riparia Greater Pond-sedge Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005

Hosts elsewhere:

Cyperaceae      
Carex acutiformis Lesser Pond-sedge Nederlandse bladmineerders
Carex riparia Greater Pond-sedge Nederlandse bladmineerders
Poaceae      
Phragmites australis Common Reed Hering, 1957a

Time of year - mines: Unknown.

Time of year - adults: Unknown.

Distribution in Britain: British Is. (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea) including Berkshire, East Norfolk, Oxford and South Wilts (NBN Gateway distribution map - NE).

Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Danish mainland, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Latvia, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Slovakia, Sweden, The Netherlands and Ukraine (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea).

Parasitoids: Unknown.



External links: Search the internet:

Belgian Lepidoptera
British leafminers
NBN Gateway
Nederlandse bladmineerders
Fauna Europaea [290050]
UKMoths

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Last updated 28-Sep-2008  Brian Pitkin