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Phyllonorycter acerifoliella (Zeller, 1839) [Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae] Lithocolletis acerifoliella Zeller, 1839. Tinea sylvella Haworth, 1828. Phyllonorycter acerifoliella (Zeller, 1839).

Leaf-mine: The mine is small, usually in lobe of leaf, causing the lobe to fold downwards (British leafminers). Larva: Details unknown. Pupa: The cremaster has four hooks (British leafminers). The pupa is illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. Hosts in Britain: Aceraceae       Acer campestre Field Maple British leafminers Acer campestre Field Maple Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Acer campestre Field Maple UKMoths Hosts elsewhere: Aceraceae       Acer campestre Field Maple Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: July and more commonly in September and October (UKMoths). Time of year - adults: The adults emerge in two generations, in May and August (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: Distributed over much of England, where the foodplant is natively established (UKMoths) including East Kent, Hunts, Leicester, North Essex, North Hants, Northampton, South Devon, South Lancaster, South Lincoln, Stafford, West Kent and Worcestershire (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, DBRC, GiGL, JNCC, NE and SHWRG). See also British leafminers distribution map. Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Albania, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Italian mainland, Republic of Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia - Central and South, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Ukraine, Yugoslavia. Also recorded in Near East (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Cirrospilus lyncus Walker, 1841 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae

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Last updated 28-Sep-2008  Brian Pitkin