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Stigmella minusculella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855) [Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae] Nepticula minusculella Herrich-Schäffer, 1855. Syst. Bearb. Schmett. Europ. 5: 348. Nepticula embonella Klimesch, 1978. Tijdschr. Ent. 121 (5): 259, fig'd. Stigmella minusculella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)

Leaf-mine: Details unknown. Larva: Details unknown. Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Rosaceae       Pyrus communis Pear Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Hosts elsewhere: Rosaceae       Pyrus communis Pear Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: Unknown. Time of year - adults: Unknown. Distribution in Britain: British Is. (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Corsica, Crete, Croatia, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Dodecanese Is., French mainland, Germany, Greek mainland, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Republic of Moldova, North Aegean Is., Poland, Romania, Sicily, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Ukraine and Yugoslavia. Also recorded in Nearctic region (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Cirrospilus vittatus Walker, 1838 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae

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