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Stigmella splendidissimella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855) [Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae] Nepticula splendidissimella Herrich-Schäffer, 1855. Syst. Bearb. Schmett. Europe. 5: 353. Nepticula dulcella Heinemann, 1862. Wien. ent. Monats. 6: 267. Stigmella splendidissimella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855).

Leaf-mine: A long sinuous gallery with narrow frass-line (British leafminers). Larva: The larva is yellow, head pale brown (British leafminers). Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Rosaceae       Agrimonia     British leafminers Agrimonia eupatoria Agrimony Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Filipendula ulmaria Meadowsweet Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Fragaria vesca Wild Strawberry British leafminers Fragaria vesca Wild Strawberry Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Geum     British leafminers Geum     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Potentilla anserina Silverweed Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Rubus     British leafminers Rubus fruticosus Bramble Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Rubus loganobaccus Loganberry Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Rubus saxatilis Stone Bramble Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Hosts elsewhere: Rosaceae       Agrimonia     Nederlandse bladmineerders Filipendula     Nederlandse bladmineerders Fragaria     Nederlandse bladmineerders Geum urbanum   Nederlandse bladmineerders Potentilla anserina Silverweed Nederlandse bladmineerders Rubus caesius Dewberry Nederlandse bladmineerders Rubus fruticosus Bramble Nederlandse bladmineerders Rubus idaeus Raspberry Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: May - June, August - September (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: Unknown. Distribution in Britain: British Is. (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea) including Bucks, East Kent, Easterness, Haddington, Hereford, Hunts, Lanark, North Devon, North Hants, South Hants and West Suffolk (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, HBRG, LWIC, NE and SNH). 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, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Italian mainland, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Romania, Russia - Northwest, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Ukraine and Yugoslavia (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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