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Phyllonorycter cerasicolella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855) [Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae] Lithocolletis cerasicolella Herrich-Schäffer, 1855. Schmett. Europ. 5: 326. figs 784-5. Phyllonorycter cerasicolella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855).

Leaf-mine: The mine is underside, between veins, often causing leaf to arch. Several mines may be found in one leaf (British leafminers). The mine is also illustrated in UKMoths. Larva: Details unknown. Pupa: Details unknown. Comments: Treated as a junior synonym of P. spinicolella in Fauna Europaea. Hosts in Britain: Rosacae       Prunus     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Prunus     UKMoths Prunus avium Wild Cherry British leafminers Prunus avium Wild Cherry Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Prunus avium Wild Cherry UKMoths Prunus cerasus Dwarf Cherry British leafminers Prunus cerasus Dwarf Cherry Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Prunus cerasus Dwarf Cherry UKMoths Hosts elsewhere: Rosacae       Prunus cerasifera Cherry Plum Nederlandse bladmineerders Prunus mahaleb St Lucie Cherry Nederlandse bladmineerders Prunus spinosa Blackthorn Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: July, September - April (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: Two generations, adults flying in May and again in August (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: Mainly in the southern half on England, this species can be fairly common in places. (UKMoths) Hereford, Isle of Wight, North Somerset and South Lancaster (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, GiGL, NE and SHWRG). See also British leafminers distribution map. Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Albania, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Corsica, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Greek mainland, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Republic of Moldova, Poland, Portuguese mainland, Romania, Russia - Central, East, Northwest and South, Sardinia, Sicily, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spanish mainland, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Ukraine and Yugoslavia. Also recorded in Near East (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Cirrospilus elegantissimus Westwood, 1841 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Cirrospilus lyncus Walker, 1841 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Cirrospilus vittatus Walker, 1838 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae

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Last updated 28-Sep-2008  Brian Pitkin