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Stigmella crataegella (Klimesch, 1936) [Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae] Nepticula crataegella Klimesch, 1936. Stett. ent. Ztg. 97: 200, fig'd. Stigmella crataegella (Klimesch, 1936).

Leaf-mine: The larvae mine the leaves of hawthorn, creating a gallery which begins narrowly with black linear frass. The mine then widens, and the frass is laid in distinct arcs, finally becoming irregular and central near the end (UKMoths). Larva: The larva is green (British leafminers). Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Rosaceae       Crataegus     British leafminers Crataegus     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Crataegus     UKMoths Hosts elsewhere: Rosaceae       Crataegus laevigata Midland Hawthorn Nederlandse bladmineerders Crataegus monogyna Hawthorn Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: End June - early August (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: Single generation. The adults are on the wing in May and June (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: Common throughout the British Isles (UKMoths) including Banff, Cambridge, East Kent, East Perth, Fife, Forfar, Hunts, Kincardine, Lanark, Leicester, Mid Perth, Mid-west York, Middlesex, North Aberdeen, North Devon, North Hants, North-west York, South Aberdeen, South Essex, South Hants, South Lancaster, Stirling, Surrey, West Kent and West Suffolk (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, GiGL, NE, NESBRC, SNH and SHWRG). 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, Croatia, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, ? Greek mainland, Hungary, Italian mainland, Lithuania, Macedonia, Poland, Portuguese mainland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spanish mainland, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands. Also recorded in East Palaearctic and Near East (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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