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Phyllonorycter ulmifoliella (Hübner, 1817) [Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae] Tinea ulmifoliella Hübner, 1817. Samml. Europ. Schmett.: fig. 444. Phyllonorycter ulmifoliella (Hübner, 1817).

Leaf-mine: The larva forms a blotch mine on the underside of a leaf, often quite small, but puckering the leaf noticeably (UKMoths). The mine is 10-15mm long, 1-6 creases in lower epidermis (British leafminers). Larva: Details unknown. Pupa: In a cocoon in mine (Nederlandse bladmineerders). Hosts in Britain: Betulaceae       Betula     British leafminers Betula     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Betula     UKMoths Hosts elsewhere: Betulaceae       Betula     Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: July, September - October (British leafminers; UKMoths). Time of year - adults: Two generations, with adults flying in May and again in August (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: This species can be found almost anywhere where the foodplant, birch (Betula) is present. Common throughout the British Isles (UKMoths) including Banff, Bedford, Cambridge, East Cornwall, East Kent, East Perth, East Ross, East Sutherland, Easterness, Elgin, Fife, Hereford, Hunts, Lanark, Mid Perth, Mid-west York, Middlesex, North Aberdeen, North Ebudes, North Essex, North Hants, Orkney, Salop, South Aberdeen, South Devon, South Hants, South Lancaster, Stafford, Surrey, West Gloucester, West Kent, West Lancaster, West Suffolk, Worcester (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, DBRC, GiGL, HBRG, JNCC, NE, NESBRC, SNH and SHWRG) and Northern Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). See also British leafminers distribution map. Also recorded in the Republic of Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Romania, Russia Central, East, North, Northwest and South, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands and Ukraine. Also recorded in East Palaearctic and Near East (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Cirrospilus diallus Walker, 1838 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Cirrospilus vittatus Walker, 1838 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae

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Last updated 28-Sep-2008  Brian Pitkin