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Phyllonorycter hilarella (Zetterstedt, 1839) [Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae] Elachista hilarella Zetterstedt, 1839. Elachista spinolella Duponchel, 1840. Phyllonorycter hilarella (Zetterstedt, 1839).

Leaf-mine: The leaf surface is often contorted by this largish mine (British leafminers). Larva: Details unknown. Pupa: The cremaster is illustrated in British leafminers and Nederlandse bladmineerders. Hosts in Britain: Salicaceae       Salix     British leafminers Salix     UKMoths Salix     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Salix caprea Goat Willow Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Hosts elsewhere: Salicaceae       Salix aurita Eared Willow Nederlandse bladmineerders Salix caprea Goat Willow Nederlandse bladmineerders Salix cinerea Goat Willow Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: July, September-October (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: The species is bivoltine, with a flight period in late May and June and again in August (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: A common moth, found widespread throughout Britain (UKMoths) including Banff, Bedford, East Kent, East Perth, East Ross, Easterness, Edinburgh, Elgin, Hereford, Hunts, Kirkudbright, Lanark, Mid Perth, North Aberdeen, North Devon, North Hants, North Wilts, Peebles, Selkirk, South Aberdeen, South Lancaster, South-west York, West Cornwall, West Gloucester, Worcester (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, GiGL, HBRG, JNCC, NE, NESBRC, SNH and SHWRG) and Northern Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). 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, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Russia - Central, East, North and Northwest, Slovakia, Spanish mainland, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands and Ukraine. Also recorded in East Palaearctic (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Cirrospilus lyncus Walker, 1841 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae

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Last updated 28-Sep-2008  Brian Pitkin