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Stigmella svenssoni (Johansson, 1971) [Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae] Nepticula svenssoni Johansson, 1971. Ent. Scand. 2: 249, fig'd. Stigmella svenssoni (Johansson, 1971).

Leaf-mine: The larval mine is a long gallery with linear black frass to begin with, subsequently neatly scattered, and finally more central and irregular. The egg is usually laid on the underside of the leaf (UKMoths). Larva: Details unknown. Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Fagaceae       Quercus     UKMoths 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 to September (UKMoths). Time of year - adults: Thought to be only a single extended generation, adults in May and June (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: British Is. (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea) including Berks, Dunbarton, East Kent, Hunts, Main Argyll, North Aberdeen, North Devon, Salop, South Essex, South Hants, South Wilts, Stafford, Stirling, West Perth and Worcester (NBN Gateway distribution map - JNCC, NE, NESBRC and SNH). Also doubtfully recorded in the Republic of Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Distribution elsewhere: Europe including Danish mainland, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Greek mainland, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Norwegian mainland, Slovakia, Sweden and The Netherlands (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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