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Stigmella glutinosae (Stainton, 1858) [Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae] Nepticula glutinosae Stainton, 1858. Entomol. Ann.: 96. Nepticula distinguenda Heinemann, 1862. Wien. ent. Monats. 6: 305. Stigmella glutinosae (Stainton, 1858).

Leaf-mine: A gallery with frass partly dispersed, but sometimes in a thin line (as S. alnetella). The moths must be bred through to distinguish between this and S.alnetella (British leafminers). Larva: Details unknown. Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Betulaceae     Alnus cordata Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Alnus glutinosa British leafminers Alnus glutinosa Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Hosts elsewhere: Betulaceae     Alnus cordata Nederlandse bladmineerders Alnus glutinosa Nederlandse bladmineerders Alnus incana 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 East Cornwall, East Kent, East Perth, Hereford, Isle of Wight, Middlesex, North Essex, North Hants, South Aberdeen, South Hants, South Wilts, Stirling, West Gloucester and Worcester (NBN Gateway distribution map - GiGL, NE, NESBRC and SNH). 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, Belgium, Corsica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Portuguese mainland, Romania, Russia - Central, Sardinia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Ukraine and Yugoslavia (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Cirrospilus vittatus Walker, 1838 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae

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