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Stigmella tityrella (Stainton, 1854) [Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae] Nepticula tityrella Stainton, 1854. Ins. Brit.: 304. Stigmella tityrella (Stainton, 1854).

Leaf-mine: A gallery completely without coiled frass (British leafminers). The mine is also illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. Larva: The larva is yellow, dark head and prothoracic plate (British leafminers). The larva is also illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Fagaceae       Fagus     British leafminers Fagus     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Hosts elsewhere: Fagaceae       Fagus sylvatica Beech Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: June - July, end August - October (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: Unknown. Distribution in Britain: British Is. (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea) including Banff, Bucks, East Kent, East Perth, East Ross, Easterness, Edinburgh, Elgin, Fife, Hunts, Kincardine, Lanark, Mid Perth, Middlesex, North Aberdeen, North Devon, North Hants, Salop, South Aberdeen, South Hants, South Lancaster, South Wilts, South-west York, Stafford, West Kent and Worcester (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, HBRG, LWIC, NE, NESBRC, SNH and SHWRG). 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, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, French mainland, Germany, Greek mainland, Hungary, Italian mainland, Lithuania, Macedonia, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spanish mainland, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands and Ukraine (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Cirrospilus curvineurus Askew, 1965 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Cirrospilus diallus Walker, 1838 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Cirrospilus vittatus Walker, 1838 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Derostenus gemmeus Westwood, 1840 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae

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