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Phyllonorycter salictella (Zeller, 1846) [Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae] Lithocolletis salictella Zeller, 1846. Linn. Ent. 1: 207, t. 1 fig. 16. Argyromiges viminiella Sircom, 1848. Zoologist: 2271. Phyllonorycter salictella (Zeller, 1846)

Leaf-mine: The mine is underside, strongly creased and contracted causing leaf-edge to fold down (British leafminers, as Phyllonorycter salictella viminiella). The mine is also illustrated in UKMoths (as Phyllonorycter salictella viminiella) and Nederlandse bladmineerders. Larva: Details unknown. Pupa: The pupa is illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. Hosts in Britain: Salicaceae       Populus tremula Aspen Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Salix     British leafminers (as Phyllonorycter salictella viminiella) Salix     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Salix alba White Willow Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Salix cinerea Grey Willow Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Salix fragilis Crack-willow Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Salix fragilis Crack-willow UKMoths (as Phyllonorycter salictella viminiella) Salix matsudana   Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Salix viminalis Osier Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Salix viminalis Osier UKMoths (as Phyllonorycter salictella viminiella) Salix x sericans Broad-leaved Osier Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Hosts elsewhere: Salicaceae       Salix alba White Willow Nederlandse bladmineerders Salix daphnoides European Violet-willow Nederlandse bladmineerders Salix fragilis Crack-willow Nederlandse bladmineerders Salix incana   Nederlandse bladmineerders Salix purpurea Purple Willow Nederlandse bladmineerders Salix viminalis Osier Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: June - July, September - October (as Phyllonorycter salictella viminiella) Time of year - adults: The adults fly in May and June and again in August (UKMoths, as Phyllonorycter salictella viminiella). Distribution in Britain: A species generally inhabiting wetland habitats, the distribution of this moth extends throughout England and Wales and into southern Scotland and there are scattered records from Ireland and northern Scotland (UKMoths, as Phyllonorycter salictella viminiella) including East Kent, North Devon, North Essex, North Hants, Salop, South Hants, South Lancaster, South Somerset, Warwick and Worcester (NBN Gateway distribution map, as Phyllonorycter salictella viminiella - BRERC, NE and SHWRG). See also British leafminers distribution map. Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Republic of Moldova, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Portuguese mainland, Romania, Russia - Central, North and Northwest, Slovakia, Spanish mainland, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands and Ukraine. Also recorded in East Palaearctic (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Cirrospilus elegantissimus Westwood, 1841 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Cirrospilus diallus Walker, 1838 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae

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