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Stigmella poterii (Stainton, 1857) [Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae] Nepticula poterii Stainton, 1857. Entomol. Ann.: 96. Nepticula comari Wocke, 1862. Stett. ent. Ztg.: 253. Nepticula diffinis Wocke, 1874. Bresl. ent. Ztg.: 100. Nepticula geminella Frey, 1870. Mitt Schweiz. ent. Ges. 3: 288. Nepticula occultella Heinemann, 1871. Berl. ent. Ztg.: 215. Nepticula palustrella Frey, 1870. Nepticula serella Stainton, 1888. Ent. mon. Mag. 24: 260. Nepticula tengstroemi Nolcken, 1871. Lep. Faun. Ldv. Kuv. 2: 776. Stigmella poterii (Stainton, 1857).

Leaf-mine: A gallery following the leaf-edge (British leafminers). Larva: Amber yellow, head brown (whereas S. aenofasciella is a pale watery yellow) (British leafminers). Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Rosaceae       Potentilla erecta Tormentil British leafminers Potentilla erecta Tormentil Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Rubus chamaemorus Cloudberry British leafminers Rubus chamaemorus Cloudberry Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Sanguisorba minor Salad Burnet British leafminers Sanguisorba minor Salad Burnet Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Sanguisorba officinalis Great Burnet Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Hosts elsewhere: Rosaceae       Potentilla anserina Silverweed Nederlandse bladmineerders Potentilla erecta Tormentil Nederlandse bladmineerders Potentilla palustris Marsh Cinquefoil Nederlandse bladmineerders Potentilla verna   Nederlandse bladmineerders Rubus     Nederlandse bladmineerders Sanguisorba minor Salad Burnet Nederlandse bladmineerders Sanguisorba officinalis Great Burnet Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: June - July, September - October (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: Unknown. Distribution in Britain: British Is. (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea) including Herts, North Hants, South Hants, South Wilts and West Cornwall (NBN Gateway distribution map - HBRG, JNCC, NE, NESBRC 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, ? Corsica, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands and Ukraine (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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