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Fenusella nana (Klug, 1816) [Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae] Tenthredo nana Klug, 1816 Scolioneura laeta Enslin, 1918 Messa nana (Klug, 1816) Fenusella nana (Klug, 1816)

Leaf mine: The mine starts at the tip of a vein at the leaf edge and a plug of frass is left at the start of the mine (British leafminers). The mine is also illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. Larva: The larva is intially green and then turns a dark yellow colour towards maturity (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 Hosts elsewhere: Betulaceae     Betula pendula Nederlandse bladmineerders Betula pubescens Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: Summer and Autumn (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: Unknown. Distribution in Britain: Berks, South Lancaster, South-east York, Surrey and Warwick (NBN Gateway distribution map, as Messa nana - NE). Also recorded in the Republic of Ireland (van Achterberg in Fauna Europaea). Distribution elsewhere: Europe including Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Luxembourg, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Romania, Russia - Central, Sweden and The Netherlands (van Achterberg in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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