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Phyllonorycter geniculella (Ragonot, 1874) [Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae] Lithocolletis geniculella Ragonot, 1874. Petit. nouv. ent. 5: 346. Phyllonorycter geniculella (Ragonot, 1874).

Leaf-mine: The mine is rounded, between veins. The lower epidermis with several small creases. The leaf may fold downwards if mine is at margin (British leafminers). Larva: The larva is illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. Pupa: The cremaster is illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. Hosts in Britain: Aceraceae     Acer pseudoplatanus British leafminers Acer pseudoplatanus Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Acer pseudoplatanus UKMoths Hosts elsewhere: Aceraceae     Acer pseudoplatanus Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: July, October (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: The moths are on the wing in May and August, and can be found resting on the trunks of sycamore, but being so small are difficult to find (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: A common species over much of Britain (UKMoths) including Cambridge, Hunts, Kincardine, Lanark, Middlesex, North Devon, North Hants, North-west York, South Devon, South Lancaster, South-west York, Stafford, Surrey, West Lancaster, West Suffolk and Worcester (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, DBRC, GiGL, NE, SNH, SHWRG and SER). See also British leafminers distribution map. Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Russia - South, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands and Ukraine (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Achrysocharoides acerianus Askew, 1974 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Cirrospilus vittatus Walker, 1838 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae

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