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Stigmella luteella (Stainton, 1857) [Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae] Nepticula luteella Stainton, 1857. Entomol. Ann.: 110. Stigmella luteella (Stainton, 1857).

Leaf-mine: The mine is contorted, starting underside, frass linear (British leafminers). The mine is also illustrated in UKMoths and Nederlandse bladmineerders. Larva: The larva is yellow, gut-line green (British leafminers). Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Betulaceae       Betula     British leafminers Betula     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Hosts elsewhere: Betulaceae       Betula pendula Silver Birch Nederlandse bladmineerders Betula pubescens Downy Birch Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: August - November (British leafminers; UKMoths). Time of year - adults: Adults flying from May to July (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: Fairly common in mainland Britain (UKMoths) including Banff, East Kent, East Perth, Easterness, Elgin, Fife, Hereford, Hunts, Mid Perth, Middlesex, North Aberdeen, North Essex, South Aberdeen, South Hants, South Lancaster, West Gloucester, West Perth, West Suffolk and Worcester (NBN Gateway distribution map - 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, Belarus, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Russia Central, Russia North, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Ukraine, Yugoslavia Also recorded in East Palaearctic (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Cirrospilus vittatus Walker, 1838 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae

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Last updated 28-Sep-2008  Brian Pitkin