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Stigmella plagicolella (Stainton, 1854) [Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae] Nepticula plagicolella Stainton, 1854. Ins. Brit. Lep. Tin. Coleoph. 1: 303. Stigmella plagicolella (Stainton, 1854).

Leaf-mine: A narrow gallery, leading abruptly to a blotch (British leafminers). The mine is also illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders and UKMoths. Larva: Pale yellow, head brown (British leafminers). The mine is also illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Rosaceae       Prunus     British leafminers Prunus     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Prunus     UKMoths Prunus cerasifera Cherry Plum Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Prunus spinosa   UKMoths Hosts elsewhere: Rosaceae       Prunus avium Wild Cherry Nederlandse bladmineerders Prunus cerasifera Cherry Plum Nederlandse bladmineerders Prunus domestica Wild Plum Nederlandse bladmineerders Prunus spinosa Blackthorn Nederlandse bladmineerders         Time of year - mines: July, September - October (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: The adults are on the wing from May to June and again in August (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: A fairly common species throughout England, Wales and Ireland (UKMoths) including Bedford, Dorset, Dunbarton, East Cornwall, East Gloucester, East Kent, East Sussex, Fife, Hunts, Mid Perth, Mid-west York, Middlesex, North Aberdeen, North Devon, North Essex, North Hants, Salop, South Hants, South Lancaster, South Wilts, South-west York, Stafford, Surrey, West Cornwall, West Gloucester, West Kent, West Lancaster and Worcester (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, GiGL, JNCC, NE, NESBRC, SNH, SHWRG, SER). See also British leafminers distribution map. Also recorded in the Republic of Ireland (British leafminers distribution map). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Corsica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Greek mainland, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Republic of Moldova, Poland, Portuguese mainland, Romania, Russia - Central, Northwest and South, Sardinia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spanish mainland, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Ukraine and Yugoslavia (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Derostenus gemmeus Westwood, 1840 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae

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Last updated 28-Sep-2008  Brian Pitkin