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Phyllonorycter heegeriella (Zeller, 1846) [Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae] Lithocolletis heegeriella Zeller, 1846. Linn. Ent. 1: 232, t. 1 fig. 28. Phyllonorycter heegeriella (Zeller, 1846).

Leaf-mine: The mine is less than 10mm long, creases in lower epidermis small or absent (British leafminers). Larva: Details unkown. Pupa: The cremaster is illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. Hosts in Britain: Fagaceae       Quercus     British leafminers Quercus cerris Turkey Oak Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Quercus petraea Sessile Oak Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Quercus robur Pedunculate Oak Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Hosts elsewhere: Fagaceae       Quercus petraea Sessile Oak Nederlandse bladmineerders Quercus robur Pedunculate Oak Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: July, September - October (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: Unknown. Distribution in Britain: British Is. (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea) including Bedford, East Kent, Hunts, Mid Perth, North Devon, North Essex, North Hants, South Devon, South Lancaster, Surrey, West Kent and Worcester (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, GiGL, NE, SNH and SHWRG). See also British leafminers distribution map. Also recorded in the Republic of Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland and Ukraine. Also recorded in Near East (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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Last updated 28-Sep-2008  Brian Pitkin