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Fenusa pumila Leach, 1817 [Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae] Fenusa pumila Leach, 1817

Leaf mine: The mine is a blotch on the upper side of the leaf. It starts by the midrib and extends towards the leaf edge (British leafminers). The mine is also illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. Larva: The larvae have four spots - the anterior spots being large, which distinguishes it from P. thomsoni (British leafminers). The larva is also illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Betulaceae       Betula     British leafminers Betula     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Ulmaceae       Ulmus     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Hosts elsewhere: Betulaceae       Betula pendula Silver Birch Nederlandse bladmineerders Ulmus pubescens   Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: Early Summer and early Autumn (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: Unknown. Distribution in Britain: British Is. (van Achterberg in Fauna Europaea). Also recorded in the Republic of Ireland (van Achterberg in Fauna Europaea). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Azores, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Poland, Portuguese mainland, Romania, Russia - Central, Slovakia, Spanish mainland, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands and Ukraine. Also recorded in the Nearctic region (van Achterberg in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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Last updated 01-Sep-2008  Brian Pitkin