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Phyllonorycter messaniella (Zeller, 1846) [Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae] Lithocolletis messaniella Zeller, 1846. Linn. ent. 1: 221, t. 1 fig. 23. Phyllonorycter messaniella (Zeller, 1846).

Leaf-mine: The mine is oval on Q. ilex (note - there may be several mines in the leaf), and similar to P. quercifoliella on deciduous oaks. It is between adjacent veins on beech and hornbeam (British leafminers). The mine is also illustrated in UKMoths and Nederlandse bladmineerders. Larva: The larva is a pale yellow colour (British leafminers). Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Betulaceae       Betula     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Carpinus     British leafminers Carpinus betulus Hornbeam Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Fagaceae       Castanea     British leafminers Castanea sativa Horse chestnut Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Castanea sativa Horse chestnut UKMoths Fagus     British leafminers Fagus     UKMoths Fagus sylvatica Beech Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Nothofagus     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Quercus     British leafminers Quercus     UKMoths Quercus cerris Turkey Oak Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Quercus ilex Evergreen Oak Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Quercus robur Pedunculate Oak Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Quercus x crenata Lucombe Oak Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Rosaceae       Malus     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Prunus     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Hosts elsewhere: Betulaceae       Carpinus betulus Hornbeam Nederlandse bladmineerders Fagaceae       Castanea sativa Horse chestnut Nederlandse bladmineerders Fagus sylvatica Beech Nederlandse bladmineerders Nothofagus     Nederlandse bladmineerders Quercus petraea Sessile Oak Nederlandse bladmineerders Quercus robur Pedunculate Oak Nederlandse bladmineerders Rosaceae       Prunus     Nederlandse bladmineerders Tiliaceae       Tilia     Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: March - April, July, October (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: The adult moths occur in a number of generations, any time between April and November (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: Fairly common throughout much of the British Isles, though more so in the south (UKMoths) including East Cornwall, East Suffolk, Middlesex, North Essex, South Hants, South Lancaster, South Wilts, South-west York, Surrey (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, GiGL, JNCC, NE and SHWRG), the Channel Is. Northern Ireland and Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Azores, Balearic Is., Belgium, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Corsica, Croatia, Danish mainland, French mainland, Germany, Greek mainland, Hungary, Italian mainland, Macedonia, Madeira, Republic of Moldova, Portuguese mainland, Russia - South, Sardinia, Sicily, Spanish mainland, Switzerland, The Netherlands and Ukraine. Also recorded in Near East, North Africa and Australian region (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Cirrospilus elegantissimus Westwood, 1841 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