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Phyllonorycter maestingella (Müller, 1764) [Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae] Phalaena maestingella Müller, 1764. F. Ins. Frid.: 58. Phyllonorycter maestingella (Müller, 1764).

Leaf-mine: A long mine between veins, several creases in lower epidermis. It is strongly contracted, forming a tubular shape (British leafminers). The mine is also illustrated in UKMoths and Nederlandse bladmineerders. Larva: The larva is illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. Pupa: The pupa is illustrated in British leafminers and Nederlandse bladmineerders. Hosts in Britain: Fagaceae       Fagus     British leafminers Fagus sylvatica Beech Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Fagus sylvatica Beech UKMoths Hosts elsewhere: Fagaceae       Fagus sylvatica Beech Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: July, September - October (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: Two broods, flying in May and June, and again in August (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: It is common throughout Britain (UKMoths) including Banff, Cambridge, East Cornwall, East Gloucester, Easterness, Edinburgh, Elgin, Hereford, Kincardine, Lanark, Middlesex, North Aberdeen, North Devon, North Ebudes, North Hants, North Wilts, South Aberdeen, South Devon, South Lancaster, South Wilts, South-east York, South-west York, Stafford, Surrey, West Gloucester, Worcester (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, DBRC, HBRG, JNCC, LWIC, NE, NESBRC, SNH and SHWRG), the Channel Is. 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 Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Greek mainland, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Romania, Russia - Central and South, Slovakia, Spanish mainland, Sweden, Switzerland and The Netherlands. Also recorded in Near East (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Cirrospilus vittatus Walker, 1838 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Closterocerus longiventris (Askew, 1979) Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Closterocerus trifasciatus Westwood, 1833 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae

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Last updated 28-Sep-2008  Brian Pitkin