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Stigmella lemniscella (Zeller, 1839) [Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae] Lyonetia lemniscella Zeller, 1839. Isis, Jena 23: 215. Nepticula marginicolella Stainton, 1853. Stigmella lemniscella (Zeller, 1839).

Leaf-mine: The frass is dispersed in early part of mine (British leafminers). Larva: The larva is yellow (British leafminers). Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Ulmaceae       Ulmus     British leafminers Ulmus     UKMoths Ulmus glabra Wych Elm UKMoths Ulmus procera English Elm Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Hosts elsewhere: Ulmaceae       Ulmus     Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: July-July, September - October (British leafminers; UKMoths). Time of year - adults: There are two generations, with adults in May and August (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: Distributed throughout the British Isles (UKMoths), including Banff, Berks, East Kent, East Perth, Elgin, Hunts, Kincardine, Lanark, Middlesex, North Aberdeen, North Essex, North Hants, South Aberdeen, South Lancaster, Stafford, Surrey, West Suffolk (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, GiGL, NE, NESBRC, SNH, SHWRG and SER) and the Channel Is. (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea), although becoming scarcer further north (UKMoths). 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, Estonia, Faroe Is., Finland, French mainland, Germany, Greek mainland, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Lithuania, Republic of Moldova, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Romania, Russia - Central and East, Slovakia, Slovenia, ? Spanish mainland, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Ukraine and Yugoslavia (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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Last updated 28-Sep-2008  Brian Pitkin