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Stenoptilia millieridactyla (Bruand, 1861) [Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae] Pterophorus millieridactyla Bruand, 1861. Ann. Soc. ent. Fr.: 36, t. 2 fig. 9. Stenoptilia saxifragae Fletcher & Pierce, 1940. Ent. Rec. 52: 25. [Synonymised by Gibeaux, 1991. Ent. gall. 2 (1); 53]. Stenoptilia millieridactyla (Bruand, 1861).

Leaf-mine: The mine is illustrated in UKMoths. Larva: The red stripes on 5mm larvae usually fade as they grow (UKMoths). Pupa: Pupae in June and July, and sometimes August, are attached to the plant (UKMoths). Hosts in Britain: Saxifragaceae       Saxifraga     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Saxifraga hypnoides Mossy Saxifrage UKMoths Hosts elsewhere: Unknown. Time of year - mines: From late August the young larvae unobtrusively mine leaves and stems of the foodplant. Leaf mines are largest and most easily detected in the following April, but larvae are most obvious in May and early June when they feed externally on the leaves and flowers of Mossy saxifrage (UKMoths). Time of year - adults: June and July, with a small second generation in late August and early September in some years (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: Locally common in gardens on both sides of the Pennines and in southern Scotland (UKMoths) including Dunbarton, Mid-west York, Renfrew, South-west York (NBN Gateway distribution map - JNCC, NE and SNH). Also recorded in the Burren, Co. Clare, Ireland (UKMoths). Distribution elsewhere: French mainland and Italian mainland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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