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Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae (Frey, 1856) [Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae] Lithocolletis oxyacanthae Frey, 1856. Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae (Frey, 1856).

Leaf-mine: The mine is often in the lobe of the leaf. There are many creases in lower epidermis, which is strongly contracted, causing lobe or leaf-edge to fold over (British leafminers). The leaf-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: Rosaceae       Crataegus     British leafminers Crataegus     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Crataegus     UKMoths Cydonia oblonga Quince Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Pyrus     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Hosts elsewhere: Rosaceae       Crataegus     Nederlandse bladmineerders Cydonia vulgaris   Nederlandse bladmineerders Pyracantha coccinea Firethorn Nederlandse bladmineerders Pyrus communis Pear Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: July, September - October (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: Two generations, producing adults in May and in August (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: A common species throughout most of the British Isles (UKMoths) including Banff, Bedford, East Cornwall, East Gloucester, East Kent, Elgin, Hunts, Kincardine, Lanark, Linlithgow, Middlesex, North Ebudes, North Hants, Salop, South Aberdeen, South Devon, South Lancaster, South-west York, Stafford, Surrey, West Cornwall, West Gloucester, West Lancaster West Suffolk, Worcester (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, DBRC, GiGL, HBRG, JNCC, LWIC, NE, NESBRC, SNH and SHWRG) 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 Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Corsica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Italian mainland, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Republic of Moldova, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Portuguese mainland, Romania, Russia - Central and South, Sardinia, Sicily, Slovakia, Spanish mainland, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands and Ukraine. Also recorded in Near East (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Cirrospilus lyncus Walker, 1841 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Cirrospilus vittatus Walker, 1838 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae

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Last updated 28-Sep-2008  Brian Pitkin