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Phyllocnistis saligna (Zeller, 1839) [Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae] Opostega saligna Zeller, 1839. Isis. 32: 214. Phyllocnistis saligna (Zeller, 1839)

Leaf-mine: A tortuous lower epidermal mine with a central brownish frass-line. The larva then mines into the petiole and subsequently into a second leaf, normally opposite, where it creates another similar epidermal mine (British leafminers). The mine is also illustrated in UKMoths and Nederlandse bladmineerders. Larva: The larva is illustrated in British leafminers. Pupa: Under a membrane on the margin of leaf (British leafminers).The pupa is illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. Hosts in Britain: Salicaceae   Salix   Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Salix alba British leafminers Salix fragilis British leafminers Salix fragilis Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Salix fragilis UKMoths Salix purpurea British leafminers Salix purpurea Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Salix purpurea UKMoths Hosts elsewhere: Salicaceae     Salix alba Nederlandse bladmineerders Salix purpurea Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: June, August -September (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: Two generations, in July and from September through to April. The overwintering adults are sometimes found in thatch or haystacks (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: This rather local species is distributed in the south and south-east of England, and is generally uncommon (UKMoths) including North Hants, South Devon and West Gloucester (NBN Gateway distribution map - JNCC and NE). See also British leafminers distribution map. Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Belgium, Corsica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Poland, Portuguese mainland, Romania, Russia - Central, East, Northwest and South, Sardinia, Sicily, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands and Ukraine (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Cirrospilus diallus Walker, 1838 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae

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