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Stigmella sakhalinella Puplesis, 1984 [Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae] Stigmella sakhalinella Puplesis, 1984. Stigmella discidia Schoorl & Wilkinson, 1986.

Leaf-mine: The frass is brown and in arcs, with narrow clear margins (unlike S. continuella where the green frass completely fills the gallery) (British leafminers). The mine is also illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. Larva: The larva is yellow, brown head, and dark ventral spots (British leafminers). The larva is illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Betulaceae       Betula     British leafminers Betula     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Hosts elsewhere: Betulaceae       Betula pendula Silver Birch Nederlandse bladmineerders Betula pubescens Downy Birch Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: July - October (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: Unknown. Distribution in Britain: British Is. (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea) including North Somerset (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC). See also British leafminers distribution map. Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, French mainland, Hungary, Italian mainland, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Russia - Central, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands and Yugoslavia. Also recorded in East Palaearctic (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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Last updated 28-Sep-2008  Brian Pitkin