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Phyllonorycter platanoidella (Joannis, 1920) [Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae] Lithocolletis platanoidella Joannis, 1920. Ann. Soc. ent. Fr. 89: 411, fig. 1. Phyllonorycter platanoidella (Joannis, 1920).

Leaf-mine: The mine is rounded, between veins. The lower epidermis appears smooth or with several small creases (British leafminers).The mine is also illustrated in UKMoths and Nederlandse bladmineerders. Larva: The larva is illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. The cremaster is illustrated in British leafminers. Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Aceraceae       Acer platanoides Norway Maple British leafminers Acer platanoides Norway Maple Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Acer platanoides Norway Maple UKMoths Hosts elsewhere: Aceraceae       Acer platanoides Norway Maple Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: July, October (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: May and August are the flight periods for the two generations of adults (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: Commonest in south-east England, but is expanding northwards and has recently been found as far north as York (UKMoths) including Cambridge, East Kent, North Devon, North Hants, South Essex, South Hants, South Lancaster, Surrey and Worcester (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, GiGL, JNCC, NE and SHWRG). See also British leafminers dsitribution map. Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Italian mainland, Latvia, Lithuania, Republic of Moldova, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Russia - Central and Northwest, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands and Ukraine (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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