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Swammerdamia passerella (Zetterstedt, 1839) [Lepidoptera: Yponomeutidae] Oecophora passerella Zetterstedt, 1839. Swammerdamia passerella (Zetterstedt, 1839).

Leaf-mine: The larva spins a light web on the surface of leaves of dwarf birch, feeding on the leaf surface (UKMoths). Larva: Details unknown. Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Betulaceae       Betula nana Dwarf Birch Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Betula nana Dwarf Birch UKMoths Hosts elsewhere: Unknown. Time of year - mines: Unknown. Time of year - adults: Adults emerge in late May, coinciding with the leaf-flush of Betula nana. They can be seen flying low over the plant in the early evening (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: A rare species, restricted in the British Isles to high altitude in the Scottish Highlands (UKMoths) although there is a record rom Hereford (NBN Gateway distribution map - JNCC). Distribution elsewhere: Europe including Estonia, Finland, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Russia - North and Northwest and Sweden (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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Last updated 28-Sep-2008  Brian Pitkin