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Stigmella alnetella (Stainton, 1856) [Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae] Nepticula alnetella Stainton, 1856. Entomol. Ann.: 43. Stigmella alnetella (Stainton, 1856).

Leaf-mine: A narrow gallery with frass in thin central line. The moths must be bred through to distinguish S.alnetella and S.glutinosae (British leafminers). Larva: The larva is a pale yellow laterally and white dorsally with the green gut visible from above; head pale brown (British leafminers). Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Betulaceae       Alnus cordata Italian Alder Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Alnus glutinosa Alder British leafminers Alnus glutinosa Alder Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Hosts elsewhere: Betulaceae       Alnus cordata Italian Alder Nederlandse bladmineerders Alnus glutinosa Alder Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: July, September - October (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: Unknown. Distribution in Britain: British Is. (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea) including Cheshire, East Perth, Hunts, Kincardine, North Hants, South Aberdeen, South Lancaster, Stafford and Worcester (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, GiGL, NE, NESBRC, SNH and SHWRG). See also British leafminers distribution map. Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Belgium, Corsica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Italian mainland, Lithuania, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Portuguese mainland, Romania, Russia - East, Sardinia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spanish mainland, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Ukraine and Yugoslavia (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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