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Perittia obscurepunctella (Stainton, 1848) [Lepidoptera: Elachistidae] Aphelosetia obscurepunctella Stainton, 1848. Zoologist: 2164. Perittia obscurepunctella (Stainton, 1848)

Leaf-mine: Forms a large transparent blotch mine - with a central spot, where the frass collects. This spot is usually red-brown (British leafminers). Larva: The larva is illustrated in British leafminers and Nederlandse bladmineerders. Pupa: On the bark in a cocoon (British leafminers). Hosts in Britain: Caprifoliaceae       Lonicera periclymenum Honeysuckle British leafminers Lonicera periclymenum Honeysuckle Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Hosts elsewhere: Caprifoliaceae       Lonicera periclymenum Honeysuckle Nederlandse bladmineerders Lonicera xylosteum Fly Honeysuckle Nederlandse bladmineerders Symphoricarpos albus Snowberry Hering, 1957a Time of year - mines: June-August (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: Unknown. Distribution in Britain: Found in partly open woodland (British leafminers) including North Ebudes, North Somerset and Shropshire (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, HBRG and NE). See also British leafminers distribution map. Also recorded in the Republic of Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Distribution elsewhere: Europe including Belgium, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland and The Netherlands. Also recorded in Near East (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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Last updated 28-Sep-2008  Brian Pitkin