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Stigmella basiguttella (Heinemann, 1862) [Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae] Nepticula basiguttella Heinemann, 1862. Schmett. Deutschl. 2 (1): 199. Stigmella cerricolella Klimesch, 1946. Z. Wien. ent. Ges. 31: 160, fig'd. Stigmella basiguttella (Heinemann, 1862).

Leaf-mine: The gallery is long and sinuous, filled with greenish frass. The initial mine is greenish/brown and becomes more visible as it ages and goes browner (British leafminers). Larva: The larva is green (British leafminers). Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Fagaceae       Quercus     British leafminers Quercus     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Hosts elsewhere: Fagaceae       Castanea sativa Horse chestnut Nederlandse bladmineerders Quercus petraea Sessile Oak Nederlandse bladmineerders Quercus robur Pedunculate Oak Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: June - July, September - October (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: Unknown. Distribution in Britain: British Is. (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea) including Banff, Bedford, Dumfries, East Kent, East Perth, Elgin, Hunts, Isle of Wight, Mid Perth, Middlesex, North Essex, North Hants, South Aberdeen, Warwick and Worcester (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, GiGL, NE, NESBRC and SNH). See also British leafminers distribution map. Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Greek mainland, Hungary, Italian mainland, Lithuania, Republic of Moldova, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Portuguese mainland, Romania, Russia - Central, East and South, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spanish mainland, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Ukraine and Yugoslavia. Also recorded in Near East and North Africa (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Cirrospilus vittatus Walker, 1838 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae

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