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Stigmella desperatella (Frey, 1856) [Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae] Nepticula desperatella Frey, 1856. Tin. Pteroph. Schweiz.: 374. Stigmella desperatella (Frey, 1856).

Leaf-mine: The mine is illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. Larva: Details unknown. Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Rosaceae       Malus     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Pyrus communis Pear Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Hosts elsewhere: Rosaceae       Malus sylvestris Crab Apple Nederlandse bladmineerders Pyrus communis Pear Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: Unknown. Time of year - adults: Unknown. Distribution in Britain: British Is. (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Italian mainland, Lithuania, Republic of Moldova, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland and Ukraine (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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Last updated 28-Sep-2008  Brian Pitkin