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Phyllonorycter strigulatella (Lienig & Zeller, 1846) [Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae] Lithocolletis strigulatella Lienig & Zeller, 1846. Isis: 300. Phyllonorycter strigulatella (Lienig & Zeller, 1846).

Leaf-mine: The mine is underside, between veins, narrow and close to midrib (British leafminers). Often there are several to one leaf, and have a distinct brown tinge (UKMoths). The mine is also illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. Larva: Details unknown. Pupa: The pupa is illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. Hosts in Britain: Betulaceae       Alnus incana Grey Alder British leafminers Alnus incana Grey Alder Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Alnus incana Grey Alder UKMoths Hosts elsewhere: Betulaceae       Alnus incana Grey Alder Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: July, September - October (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: Two generations, flying in May and late July and August (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: Occurs in widely separated colonies around its foodplant Grey Alder. It is known from a few isolated places ranging from north-west Britain, through Wales and down to East Anglia and southern Britain (UKMoths) including East Kent, East Ross, East Suffolk, East Sutherland, Easterness, Hereford, North Ebudes, South Aberdeen, South Lancaster, South-west York, West Gloucester and Worcester (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, GiGL, HBRG, NE, SNH and SHWRG). See also British leafminers distribution map. It can be locally very common where it occurs (UKMoths). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Corsica, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Romania, Russia - Central, East, North and Northwest, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands and Ukraine. Also recorded in East Palaearctic (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Cirrospilus diallus Walker, 1838 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Cirrospilus salatis Walker, 1838 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Cirrospilus vittatus Walker, 1838 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae

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Last updated 28-Sep-2008  Brian Pitkin