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Phyllocnistis xenia M. Hering, 1936 [Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae] Phyllocnistis xenia M. Hering, 1936. EOS, Madrid. 11: 369.

Leaf-mine: A 'snail-trail'-like mine on the upper surface, long and sinuous, with a dark central frass trail, ending at the leaf margin (British leafminers). The mine is also illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. Larva: Details unknown. Pupa: Under a silk membrane on the margin of leaf (British leafminers).The pupa is illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. Hosts in Britain: Salicaceae   Populus alba British leafminers Populus canescens British leafminers Populus canescens Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Hosts elsewhere: Salicaceae     Populus alba Nederlandse bladmineerders Populus canescens Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: June-July, August-September Time of year - adults: Unknown. Distribution in Britain: British Is. (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea) including East Kent and South Devon (NBN Gateway distribution map - JNCC and NE). See also British leafminers distribution map. Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, French mainland, Germany, ? Hungary, Italian mainland, Poland, ? Portuguese mainland, Romania, Slovakia, Spanish mainland, Switzerland and The Netherlands. Also recorded in Near East (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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