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Stigmella roborella (Johansson, 1971) [Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae] Nepticula roborella Johansson, 1971. Ent. scand. 2: 258, fig'd. Stigmella roborella (Johansson, 1971).

Leaf-mine: The first generation gallery is short, the second generation is longer. The frass is in a narrow line (British leafminers). Larva: The larva whitish-yellow, head pale brown (this distinguishes it from S. atricapitella which has a dark head) (British leafminers). Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Fagaceae       Quercus     British leafminers Quercus petraea Sessile Oak Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Quercus robur Pedunculate Oak Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Hosts elsewhere: Fagaceae       Quercus petraea Sessile Oak Nederlandse bladmineerders Quercus robur Pedunculate Oak Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: July, September - October (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: Unknown. Distribution in Britain: British Is. (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea) including Banff, Bedford, East Cornwall, East Kent, Elgin, Hunts, Isle of Wight, Main Argyll, Middlesex, North Aberdeen, North Ebudes, North Essex, South Aberdeen, South Devon, South Lancaster, Stirling, Surrey, Warwick and Worcester (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, DBRC, GiGL, HBRG, JNCC, NE, NESBRC, SNH and SHWRG). See also British leafminers distribution map. Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Greek mainland, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Russia - Central, Sardinia, Sicily, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spanish mainland, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands and Ukraine. Also recorded in Near East (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Cirrospilus vittatus Walker, 1838 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae

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