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Parornix devoniella (Stainton, 1850) [Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae] Ornix devoniella Stainton, 1850. Trans. ent. Soc. Lond. (2) 1: 89. Parornix devoniella (Stainton, 1850).

Leaf-mine: Early mine a squarish or triangular blotch with brownish lower epidermis. Thereafter two or three successive folds formed by folding the leaf margin upwards (British leafminers). Larva: The larva is illustrated in Nederlandse bladmoneerders. Pupa: In folded leaf-edge, usually on ground (British leafminers). Hosts in Britain: Betulaceae       Corylus avellana Hazel British leafminers Corylus avellana Hazel Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Corylus avellana Hazel UKMoths Hosts elsewhere: Betulaceae       Corylus avellana Hazel Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: July, September (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: Two generations, firstly in May and again in August (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: Relatively common wherever its foodplant is found (UKMoths) including East Kent, East Perth, Hereford, Hunts, Mid Perth, North Aberdeen, North Devon, North Ebudes, North Essex, North Hants, South Aberdeen, South Devon, South Lancaster, South Wilts, West Kent, Worcester (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, DBRC, GiGL, HBRG, NE, NESBRC, SNH and SHWRG) and Northern Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). See also British leafminers distribution map. Also recorded in the Republic of Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Republic of Moldova, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Romania, Russia - Central, East, Northwest and South, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Ukraine. Also recorded in Near East (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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