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Stigmella paradoxa (Frey, 1858) [Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae] Nepticula paradoxa Frey, 1858. Ent. Weekly Intell. 4: 14. Stigmella juryi Puplesis, 1991. Stigmella paradoxa (Frey, 1858).

Leaf-mine: A blotch mine is formed on the on leaf-lobe with central frass (British leafminers). The mine is also illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. Larva: Details unknown. Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Rosaceae       Crataegus     British leafminers. Crataegus     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Hosts elsewhere: Rosaceae       Crataegus laevigata Midland Hawthorn Nederlandse bladmineerders Crataegus monogyna Hawthorn Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: June - early July (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: Unknown. Distribution in Britain: British Is. (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea) including Cambridge, Dorset, East Perth, Lanark, North-west York, South-west York, West Suffolk and Worcester (NBN Gateway distribution map - NE and SNH). 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, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, French mainland, Germany, Greek mainland, Hungary, Italian mainland, Macedonia, Republic of Moldova, Poland, Portuguese mainland, Romania, Russia Central and East, Sardinia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spanish mainland, Sweden, Switzerland and Ukraine. Also recorded in East Palaearctic (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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Last updated 28-Sep-2008  Brian Pitkin