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Phyllonorycter platani (Staudinger, 1870) [Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae] Lithocolletis platani Staudinger, 1870. Horae Soc. ent. Ross. 7: 277, t. 3 fig. 18. Phyllonorycter platani (Staudinger, 1870).

Leaf-mine: Large mines, often several larvae in one leaf. Generally underside between veins. The upper side becomes mottled. On upper side can be over veins (British leafminers). The mine is also illustrated in UKMoths and Nederlandse bladmineerders. Larva: The larva is illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. Pupa: The pupa is found inside a white cocoon (British leafminers). The pupa is also illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. Hosts in Britain: Platanaceae       Platanus orientalis Oriental Plane Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Platanus x hispanica London Plane British leafminers Platanus x hispanica London Plane Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Platanus x hispanica London Plane UKMoths Hosts elsewhere: Platanaceae       Platanus orientalis Oriental Plane Nederlandse bladmineerders Platanus x hispanica London Plane Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: July - November (British leafminers). The mines formed in October and November are large and very distinctive, with several mines often appearing on one leaf (UKMoths). Time of year - adults: The moths fly in late April to May and in August (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: Since its discovery in London in 1989, this species has slowly spread through the Southern counties of the UK and into the West Country and Midlands (UKMoths) including North Somerset and South Gloucester (NBN Gateway distribution map). See also British leafminers distribution map. Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Corsica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Dodecanese Is., French mainland, Germany, Greek mainland, Hungary, Italian mainland, Liechtenstein, Macedonia, Madeira, North Aegean Is., Poland, Portuguese mainland, Romania, Sardinia, Sicily, Slovakia, Spanish mainland, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Ukraine and Yugoslavia. Also recorded in Near East (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Cirrospilus elegantissimus Westwood, 1841 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Cirrospilus lyncus Walker, 1841 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae

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