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Stigmella myrtillella (Stainton, 1857) [Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae] Nepticula myrtillella Stainton, 1857. Ent. Weekly Intell. 2: 44. Stigmella myrtillella (Stainton, 1857).

Leaf-mine: A contorted gallery leading to small blotch (British leafminers). The mine is also illustrated in UKMoths and Nederlandse bladmineerders. Larva: The larva is amber yellow, head brown (British leafminers). Pupa: Hosts in Britain: Ericaceae       Vaccinium       Vaccinium myrtillus Bilberry British leafminers Vaccinium myrtillus Bilberry Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Vaccinium uliginosum Bog Bilberry Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Hosts elsewhere: Ericaceae       Vaccinium myrtillus Bilberry Nederlandse bladmineerders Vaccinium uliginosum Bog Bilberry Nederlandse bladmineerders Vaccinium vitis-idaea Cowberry Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: July, September - October (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: Unknown. Distribution in Britain: A relatively local species, but hard to find and probably overlooked in many places due to its upland bias. It has been found in England, Wales and Scotland, but is scarce in the south-east (UKMoths) including Banff, East Perth, Edinburgh, Forfar, Kincardine, Mid Perth, North Aberdeen, North Devon, Peebles, Selkirk, Salop, South Aberdeen, Stafford, West Ross, Worcester (NBN Gateway distribution map - HBRG, NE, NESBRC and SNH) and Ireland (UKMoths). See also British leafminers distribution map. Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Russia - North, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands and Ukraine (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Derostenus gemmeus Westwood, 1840 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae

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