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Stigmella oxyacanthella (Stainton, 1854) [Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae] Nepticula oxyacanthella Stainton, 1854. Stigmella oxyacanthella (Stainton, 1854).

Leaf-mine: The reddish frass is linear, later in arcs, finally dispersed (British leafminers). The mine is also ilustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders and UKMoths. Larva: The larva is green (British leafminers). The larva is also illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Rosaceae       Cotoneaster frigidus Tree Cotoneaster British leafminers Cotoneaster frigidus Tree Cotoneaster Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Crataegus     British leafminers Crataegus     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Crataegus     UKMoths Malus     British leafminers Malus     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Malus     UKMoths Pyrus     British leafminers Pyrus     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Pyrus communis Pear Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Sorbus aucuparia Rowan Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Hosts elsewhere: Rosaceae       Amelanchier     Nederlandse bladmineerders Cotoneaster     Nederlandse bladmineerders Crataegus laevigata Midland Hawthorn Nederlandse bladmineerders Crataegus monogyna Hawthorn Nederlandse bladmineerders Cydonia oblonga Quince Nederlandse bladmineerders Malus sylvestris Crab Apple Nederlandse bladmineerders Mespilus germanica Medlar Nederlandse bladmineerders Prunus avium Wild Cherry Nederlandse bladmineerders Pyrus communis Pear Nederlandse bladmineerders Sorbus aucuparia Rowan Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: September - October (British leafminers; UKMoths). Time of year - adults: A single-generation species with adults flying in June, and the larvae feeding in September and October (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: Common throughout much of the British Isles (UKMoths) including Banff, Bedford, Cambridge, Cheviotland, East Kent, Hunts, Kincardine, Lanark, Mid-west York, Middlesex, North Aberdeen, North Ebudes, North Hants, South Northumberland, South Aberdeen, South Essex, South Hants, South Lancaster, South-east York, Stirling, Surrey, West Kent, West Suffolk and Worcester (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, GiGL, HBRG, JNCC, NE, NESBRC, SNH and SHWRG) and Northern Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). See also British leafminers distribution map. Also recorded in the Republic of Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea; British leafminers distribution map). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Corsica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, ? Greek mainland, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Romania, Russia - Central, East and Northwest, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Ukraine and Yugoslavia (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Cirrospilus vittatus Walker, 1838 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae

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Last updated 28-Sep-2008  Brian Pitkin