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Stigmella mespilicola (Frey, 1856) [Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae] Nepticula mespilicola Frey, 1856. Tin. Pteroph. Schweiz.: 392. Nepticula ariella Herrich-Schäffer, 1860. Neue Schmett. 5: 168. Stigmella mespilicola (Frey, 1856).

Leaf-mine: Details unknown. Larva: Details unknown. Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Rosaceae       Sorbus aria Common Whitebeam Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Sorbus torminalis Wild Service-tree Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Hosts elsewhere: Unknown. Time of year - mines: Unknown. Time of year - adults: Unknown. Distribution in Britain: British Is. (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea) including Hereford, Salop, Stafford, West Gloucester and Worcester (NBN Gateway distribution map - NE). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Italian mainland, ? Macedonia, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spanish mainland, Switzerland, Ukraine and Yugoslavia (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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Last updated 28-Sep-2008  Brian Pitkin