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Stigmella lapponica (Wocke, 1862) [Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae] Nepticula lapponica Wocke, 1862. Stett. ent. Ztg.: 251. Stigmella lapponica (Wocke, 1862).

Leaf-mine: The mine is long, filled with green frass to ¼, then linear (British leafminers). The mine is also illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. Larva: The larva is a greenish white, head brown (British leafminers). Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Betulaceae       Betula     British leafminers Betula     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Betula     UKMoths Hosts elsewhere: Betulaceae       Betula pendula Silver Birch Nederlandse bladmineerders Betula pubescens Downy Birch Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: Mid June - early July (British leafminers; UKMoths). Time of year - adults: Single-generation on the wing in May (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: Fairly common throughout the British Isles (UKMoths) including East Kent, East Ross, Easterness, Edinburgh, Fife, Forfar, Hereford, Hunts, Kincardine, Lanark, Mid Perth, Mid-west York, Middlesex, North Aberdeen, North Devon, North Ebudes, North Essex, North Hants, Orkney, Peebles, Selkirk, South Aberdeen, South Hants, South Lancaster, South Wilts, South-east York, South-west York, Stirling, West Gloucester, West Lancaster, West Perth, Westmorland and Worcester (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, GiGL, HBRG, 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, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Italian mainland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Portuguese mainland, Romania, Russia - Central, North and Northwest, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands and Yugoslavia. Also recorded in East Palaearctic (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Cirrospilus vittatus Walker, 1838 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Closterocerus trifasciatus Westwood, 1833 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae

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Last updated 28-Sep-2008  Brian Pitkin