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Paraswammerdamia albicapitella (Scharfenberg, 1805) [Lepidoptera: Yponomeutidae]. Tinea albicapitella (Scharfenberg, 1805). Vollst. Nat. schädl. Forstinsect. 3: 803. Tinea spiniella Hübner, 1807. Stett. Ent. Zeit. 32: 67. Paraswammerdamia albicapitella (Scharfenberg, 1805).

Leaf-mine: The short full depth corridor mine is made in the leaf in September and the larva then hibernates on the axil of the leaf, making a web and feeding the next spring (British leafminers). In the spring they feed on the leaves from within a silk web (UKMoths). The mine is also described (in Dutch only at present) in Bladmineerders van Europa. Larva: Details unknown. Pupa: On a twig in a cocoon (British leafminers). Adult: The adult is illustrated in UKMoths. The male and female genitalia are illustrated by the Lepidoptera Dissection Group. Hosts in Britain: Rosaceae       Prunus spinosa Blackthorn British leafminers Prunus spinosa Blackthorn Pitkin & Plant Prunus spinosa Blackthorn UKMoths Hosts elsewhere: Rosaceae       Prunus spinosa Blackthorn Bladmineerders van Europa Time of year - larvae: September - June (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: The adults can be found on the wing in July and are attracted to light (UKMoths). Distribution in Great Britain & Ireland: Throughout England, Wales and southern Scotland (UKMoths) including Dumfries, East Cornwall, East Kent, South Devon, South Wilts, Stafford, West Cornwall (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, JNCC, NE and SNH) the Channel Is. and Northern Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Also recorded in Republic of Ireland (UKMoths; Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). NBN Grid map: Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Corsica, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Greek mainland, Italian mainland, Luxembourg, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Romania, Sardinia, Slovakia, Spanish mainland, Sweden, Switzerland and The Netherlands (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). NBN interactive distribution maps of known host species in Britain and elsewhere: Prunus spinosa Parasitoids in Britain and elsewhere: Unknown.

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