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Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton, 1856 [Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae] NOT BRITISH Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton, 1856. Trans. ent. Soc. Lond. (n.s.) 3: 302.

Leaf-mine: The mines on leaves and a fruit are illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. Larva: Details unknown. Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Rutaceae       Citrus     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Hosts elsewhere: Rutaceae       Citrus     Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: Unknown. Time of year - adults: Unknown. Distribution in Britain: Known only from a vacated mine on an introduced fruit. Distribution elsewhere: Azores, Balearic Is., Canary Is., Greek mainland, Italian mainland, Madeira, Malta, Portuguese mainland, Sardinia, Spanish mainland. Also recorded in Afro-tropical region and Nearctic region (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Cirrospilus diallus Walker, 1838 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Cirrospilus vittatus Walker, 1838 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Closterocerus trifasciatus Westwood, 1833 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae

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