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Phyllonorycter anderidae (W. Fletcher, 1885) [Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae] Lithocolletis anderidae W. Fletcher, 1885. Ent. mon. Mag. 22: 40. Phyllonorycter anderidae (W. Fletcher, 1885)

Leaf-mine: A small mine (about 1cm long), which strongly arches the leaf. The mine of Parornix betulae can appear similar, but the underside becomes brown whereas the mine of P. anderidae stays green (British leafminers). Larva: Details unknown. Pupa: The cremaster is illustrated in British leafminers and Nederlandse bladmineerders. Hosts in Britain: Betulaceae       Betula       Betula     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Hosts elsewhere: Betulaceae     British leafminers Betula     Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: July, September - November (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: Unknown. Distribution in Britain: A very local species (British leafminers) including Banff, Denbigh, Elgin North Hants, Shropshire, South Essex, South Hants and West Norfolk (NBN Gateway distribution map - NE and NESBRC). See also British leafminers distribution map. Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Russia - Central, Russia - North, Northwest and South, Sweden, The Netherlands and Ukraine (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Cirrospilus vittatus Walker, 1838 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae

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