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Stigmella sorbi (Stainton, 1861) [Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae] Nepticula sorbi Stainton, 1861. Entomol. Ann.: 91. Stigmella sorbi (Stainton, 1861).

Leaf-mine: A narrow gallery leads abruptly to large blotch (British leafminers). The mine is also illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. Larva: The larva is greenish-white, with dark ventral spots (British leafminers). Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Rosaceae       Sorbus     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Sorbus aucuparia Rowan British leafminers Sorbus aucuparia Rowan UKMoths Hosts elsewhere: Rosaceae       Amelanchier     Nederlandse bladmineerders Cotoneaster     Nederlandse bladmineerders Malus sylvestris Crab Apple Nederlandse bladmineerders Sorbus aucuparia Rowan Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: June (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: On the wing in May (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: The species is commonest in the north of England and Scotland, and is more localised in southern England and Ireland (UKMoths) including Banff, East Ross, Easterness, Edinburgh, Elgin, Hereford, Kincardine, Kirkudbright, Lanark, Linlithgow, Merioneth, Mid Perth, Mid-west York, North Aberdeen, North Devon, North Ebudes, North-east York, Peebles, Selkirk, South Aberdeen, South Lancaster, South-east York, Stafford, Stirling and West Gloucester (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, HBRG, JNCC, LWIC, NE, NESBRC, SNH, SHWRG and SER). 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, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Greek mainland, Italian mainland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Romania, Russia - Central, North and Northwest, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spanish mainland, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands and Ukraine. Also recorded in East Palaearctic (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Cirrospilus diallus Walker, 1838 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Cirrospilus vittatus Walker, 1838 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae

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Last updated 28-Sep-2008  Brian Pitkin