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Parornix finitimella (Zeller, 1850) [Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae] Ornix finitimella Zeller, 1850. Stett. ent. Zeit. 11: 162. Parornix finitimella (Zeller, 1850).

Leaf-mine: Initially a lower epidermal gallery leading to a grey or whitish blotch which contorts the leaf strongly. Then at least two folds on the leaf margin, consuming the upper epidermis (British leafminers). Larva: Larva grey with black rings on legs (British leafminers). The larva is illustrated in UKMoths and Nederlandse bladmineerders. Pupa: In a cocoon in folded leaf-margin (British leafminers). Hosts in Britain: Rosaceae       Prunus cerasifera Cherry Plum Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Prunus domestica Wild Plum British leafminers Prunus domestica Wild Plum Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Prunus spinosa Blackthorn British leafminers Prunus spinosa Blackthorn Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Prunus spinosa Blackthorn UKMoths Hosts elsewhere: Rosaceae       Prunus domestica Wild Plum Nederlandse bladmineerders Prunus spinosa Blackthorn Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: June-July, August-October (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: There are two generations, flying in May and again in August (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: Southern half of England and Wales, ranging northwards to York (UKMoths). including North Devon, North Hants, Salop, South Devon, South Hants, South Wilts, South-west York, Surrey (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, GiGL, JNCC and NE) and the Channel Is. (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). See also British leafminers distribution map. Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Finland, French mainland, Greek mainland, Hungary, Italian mainland, Luxembourg, Republic of Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia - Central, Northwest and South, Sardinia, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands and Ukraine. Also recorded in Near East (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Cirrospilus lyncus Walker, 1841 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Cirrospilus vittatus Walker, 1838 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae

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