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Stigmella hemargyrella (Kollar, 1832) [Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae] Oecophora hemargyrella Kollar, 1832. Beitr. 2: 98. Stigmella hemargyrella (Kollar, 1832).

Leaf-mine: A gallery, with coiled frass in central part (British leafminers). Larva: The larva is whitish-yellow, head pale brown (British leafminers). Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Fagaceae       Fagus     British leafminers Fagus     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Fagus sylvatica Beech UKMoths Hosts elsewhere: Fagaceae       Fagus sylvatica Beech Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: June, August - early September (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: Two generations, April and May, and later in July and August (UKMoths) Distribution in Britain: Fairly common over much of Britain (UKMoths) including Banff, Buckingham, East Kent, East Perth, Easterness, Edinburgh, Fife, Kincardine, Lanark, Mid Perth, Middlesex, North Aberdeen, North Devon, North Hants, South Aberdeen, South Devon, South Hants, South Lancaster, Stafford, Stirling, Worcester (NBN Gateway distribution map) and Northern Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). 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, Bulgaria, Corsica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, French mainland, Germany, Greek mainland, Hungary, Italian mainland, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spanish mainland, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands and Ukraine (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Cirrospilus diallus Walker, 1838 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Cirrospilus vittatus Walker, 1838 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Derostenus gemmeus Westwood, 1840 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae

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