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Phyllonorycter lautella (Zeller, 1846) [Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae] Lithocolletis lautella Zeller, 1846. Linn. Ent. 1: 194, t. 1 fig. 14. Lithocolletis irmella N. Palm, 1947. Opusc ent. 12: 41, fig'd. Phyllonorycter lautella (Zeller, 1846).

Leaf-mine: The mine is greater than 20mm long, lower epidermis with one strong crease often dividing in Y-shape at end near leaf-margin. There can be several mines on a leaf. Tends to favour young seedlings and saplings (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: Fagaceae       Quercus     British leafminers Quercus     UKMoths 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: May and August are the flight periods for the two generations (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: Locally common throughout Britain, but more so in the south (UKMoths) including Hereford, North Devon, North Essex, North Hants, South Devon, South Lancaster, South-west York, West Kent, Worcester (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, DBRC, NE and SHWRG) and Northern Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). See also British leafminers distribution map. Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, European Turkey, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Greek mainland, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Portuguese mainland, Romania, Russia - Central, East, Northwest and South, Slovakia, Spanish mainland, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands and Ukraine. Also recorded in Near East (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Cirrospilus diallus Walker, 1838 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