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Stigmella samiatella (Zeller, 1839) [Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae] Lyonetia samiatella Zeller, 1839. Isis.: 215. Stigmella samiatella (Zeller, 1839).

Leaf-mine: The gallery is long and broad, frass dispersed in later part of mine (British leafminers). The mine is also illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. Larva: The larva is illustrated in British leafminers. Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Fagaceae       Castanea     British leafminers Castanea sativa Horse chestnut Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Quercus     British leafminers Quercus robur Pedunculate Oak Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Hosts elsewhere: Fagaceae       Castanea sativa Horse chestnut Nederlandse bladmineerders Quercus petraea Sessile Oak Nederlandse bladmineerders Quercus robur Pedunculate Oak Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: June - July, September - October (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: June and from July to August (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: Until recently poorly recorded in Britain (UKMoths) including Middlesex, North Essex, North Hants, South Essex, South Hants and West Kent (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC and NE). See also British leafminers distribution map. Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Greek mainland, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Lithuania, North Aegean Is., Norwegian mainland, Poland, ? Portuguese mainland, Romania, Russia - Central, East and South, Sicily, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spanish mainland, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Ukraine and Yugoslavia. Also recorded in Near East (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Derostenus gemmeus Westwood, 1840 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae

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Last updated 28-Sep-2008  Brian Pitkin