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Phyllonorycter quinqueguttella (Stainton, 1851) [Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae] Lithocolletis quinqueguttella Stainton, 1851. Cat. Brit. Tin. Suppl.: 12. Phyllonorycter quinqueguttella (Stainton, 1851)

Leaf-mine: The larva feeds in a blotch on the underside of the leaf, which contracts and causes the leaf to pucker strongly. The mine is quite large and can occupy most of a leaf (UKMoths). Larva: The yellow larva is illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. Pupa: The pupa is illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. Hosts in Britain: Salicaceae       Salix arenaria Creeping Willow UKMoths Salix repens Creeping Willow Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Salix repens Creeping Willow UKMoths Hosts elsewhere: Salicaceae       Salix repens Creeping Willow Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: Unknown. Time of year - adults: Two generations, flying in May and again in August (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: A relatively local and uncommon species, distributed mainly in the coastal counties around the British Isles (UKMoths) including Clyde Isles, East Perth, Fife, Kirkudbright, Main Argyll, Mid Ebudes and South Hants (NBN Gateway distribution map - NE and SNH). Also recorded in the Republic of Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea) Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Russia Central, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands and Ukraine (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Hemiptarsenus fulvicollis Westwood, 1833 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae

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