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Phyllonorycter leucographella (Zeller, 1850) [Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae] Lithocolletis leucographella Zeller, 1850. Stett. ent. Zeit. 11: 207. Phyllonorycter leucographella (Zeller, 1850)

Leaf-mine: The mine is upper side and silvery, over the midrib. Leaf later may fold upwards, concealing the mine (British leafminers). The mine is also illustrated in UKMoths and Nederlandse bladmineerders. Larva: The larva is illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Rosaceae       Crataegus     British leafminers Crataegus     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Malus     British leafminers Malus     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Pyracantha     British leafminers Pyracantha     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Pyracantha     UKMoths Pyrus communis Pear Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Sorbus aria Common Whitebeam British leafminers Sorbus aria Common Whitebeam Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Hosts elsewhere: Rosaceae       Chaenomeles     Nederlandse bladmineerders Cotoneaster     Nederlandse bladmineerders Crataegus     Nederlandse bladmineerders Malus     Nederlandse bladmineerders Pyracantha coccinea Firethorn Nederlandse bladmineerders Pyrus     Nederlandse bladmineerders Sorbus torminalis Wild Service-tree Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: July, October - April. The larva in the autumn generation over winters in the mine (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: Having a number of generations, the adults can be found between April and October (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: Discovered in Essex in 1989, this species has spread rapidly northwards through England to parts of north York, and is now fairly common in gardens and other suburban habitats (UKMoths) including North Hants, South Hants and South Lancaster (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, NE and SHWRG). More recently the species has been recorded from Cheshire and Hunts (British leafminers - Newsletter, October 2008). See also British leafminers distribution map. Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, French mainland, Germany, Greek mainland, Hungary, Italian mainland, Poland, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland and The Netherlands (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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Last updated 30-Oct-2008  Brian Pitkin