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Phyllonorycter stettinensis (Nicelli, 1852) [Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae]. Lithocolletis stettinensis Nicelli, 1852. Phyllonorycter stettinensis (Nicelli, 1852).

Leaf-mine: The mine is upper side, oval, over midrib or side-vein - the upper epidermis flimsy with one strong crease (British leafminers). Unlike other species that form an upperside mine, the surface is not papery, but quite glossy and heavily creased. The mine begins green and then turns orange or brown when more mature (UKMoths). Upper-surface, fairly small, almost flat tentiform mine with a characteristic yellow green colour. The mine has a single, moderately strong, fold. Generally the mine is positioned over a lateral vein. Frass in a clump in a corner of the mine (Bladmineerders van Europa). Mine of Phyllonorycter stettinensis on Alnus glutinosa Image: Willem Ellis (Bladmineerders van Europa) Larva: The larva is described and illustrated in British leafminers and Bladmineerders van Europa. Pupa: The pupa is formed in a white cocoon (British leafminers). Adult: The adult is illustrated in UKMoths. The genitalia are not illustrated by the Lepidoptera Dissection Group (check for update). Hosts in Britain: Betulaceae       Alnus     British leafminers Alnus glutinosa Alder Pitkin & Plant Alnus incana Grey Alder Pitkin & Plant Hosts elsewhere: Betulaceae       Alnus cordata Italian Alder   Alnus glutinosa Alder Bladmineerders van Europa Alnus incana Grey Alder Bladmineerders van Europa Time of year - larvae: July, October (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: Two generations, with a flight period in May and August (UKMoths). Distribution in Great Britain & Ireland: A common and widespread moth in England and Wales, with only a very few Scottish records (UKMoths) including Bucks, Cambridge, Dorset, East Cornwall, Hereford, Hunts, Isle of Wight, Middlesex, North Ebudes, North Hants, Salop, South Devon, Stafford, West Suffolk and Worcester (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, DBRC, GiGL, HBRG, JNCC and NE). See also British leafminers distribution. NBN Grid map: Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Corsica, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Romania, Russia - Central and Northwest, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland and The Netherlands (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). NBN interactive distribution maps of known host species in Britain and elsewhere: Alnus cordata, Alnus glutinosa, Alnus incana Parasitoids in Britain and elsewhere: Cirrospilus elegantissimus Westwood, 1841 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Cirrospilus vittatus Walker, 1838 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae

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Last updated 07-Sep-2010  Brian Pitkin