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Phyllonorycter lantanella (Schrank, 1802) [Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae] Tinea lantanella Schrank, 1802. Fauna Boica. 2: 138. Phyllonorycter lantanella (Schrank, 1802).

Leaf-mine: The mine is underside, between veins, causing leaf to arch. The lower epidermis is at first white, then brown (British leafminers). The mine is also illustrated in UKMoths and Nederlandse bladmineerders. Larva: Details unknown. Pupa: The cremaster is illustrated in British leafminers and Nederlandse bladmineerders. Hosts in Britain: Caprifoliaceae       Viburnum     UKMoths Viburnum lantana Wayfaring-tree British leafminers Viburnum lantana Wayfaring-tree Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Viburnum lantana Wayfaring-tree UKMoths Viburnum opulus Guelder-rose British leafminers Viburnum opulus Guelder-rose Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Viburnum tinus Laurustinus British leafminers Viburnum tinus Laurustinus Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Rosaceae       Sorbus aucuparia Rowan Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Hosts elsewhere: Caprifoliaceae       Viburnum lantana Wayfaring-tree Nederlandse bladmineerders Viburnum opulus Guelder-rose Nederlandse bladmineerders Viburnum tinus Laurustinus Nederlandse bladmineerders Rosaceae       Sorbus aucuparia Rowan Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: July, September - April (British leafminers), the second generation overwintering in this stage (UKMoths). Time of year - adults: There are two generations, with moths on the wing in May and August (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: Occurs in the southern counties of England and Wales, ranging north to Warwick (UKMoths) including Cambridge, East Kent, East Sussex, Hunts, North Hants, North Somerset and West Suffolk (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, JNCC and NE). See also British leafminers distribution map. Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Belgium, Corsica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Italian mainland, Poland, Romania, Russia Central, Northwest and South, Slovakia, Spanish mainland, Switzerland, The Netherlands and Ukraine (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Cirrospilus lyncus Walker, 1841 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae

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