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Stigmella pretiosa (Heinemann, 1862) [Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae] Nepticula pretiosa Heinemann, 1862. Wien. ent. Monats. 6: 261. Nepticula bollii Frey, 1873. Stigmella pretiosa (Heinemann, 1862).

Leaf-mine: The initial gallery has frass in an interupted black line (British leafminers). Larva: Details unknown. Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Rosaceae       Geum     British leafminers Geum     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Geum     UKMoths Geum rivale Water Avens British leafminers Geum rivale Water Avens UKMoths Rubus     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Rubus fruticosus Bramble British leafminers Rubus fruticosus Bramble UKMoths Hosts elsewhere: Unknown. Time of year - mines: September-November (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: Unknown. Distribution in Britain: Discovered in Scotland in 1990. It occurs at least as low as 50m in damp, shady riparian Birch and Alder woodland in Sutherland (British leafminers). See also British leafminers distribution map. Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Slovakia, Sweden and Switzerland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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