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Heterarthrus microcephalus (Klug, 1818) [Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae] Tenthredo microcephalus Klug, 1818 Heterarthrus microcephalus (Klug, 1818)

Leaf mine: Forms a large blotch mine, with little frass (British leafminers). The mine is also illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. Larva: The larva has short legs (British leafminers). The larva is also illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. Pupa: In the mine in a large transparent cocoon (British leafminers). Hosts in Britain: Salicaceae       Salix     British leafminers Salix aurita Eared Willow Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Salix x sepulcralis   Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Hosts elsewhere: Salicaceae       Salix alba   Nederlandse bladmineerders Salix aurita Eared Willow Nederlandse bladmineerders Salix caprea Goat Willow Nederlandse bladmineerders Salix cinerea Grey Willow Nederlandse bladmineerders Salix fragilis Crack-willow Nederlandse bladmineerders Salix pentandra Bay Willow Nederlandse bladmineerders Salix repens Creeping Willow Nederlandse bladmineerders Salix triandra Almond Willow Nederlandse bladmineerders Salix viminalis Osier Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: Summer and Autumn (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: Unknown. Distribution in Britain: Widespread including Dorset, South-west York, Surrey and West Cornwall (NBN Gateway distribution map - NE). Also recorded in the Republic of Ireland (van Achterberg in Fauna Europaea). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Romania, Russia Central, Slovakia, Sweden, The Netherlands and Ukraine (van Achterberg in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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Last updated 01-Sep-2008  Brian Pitkin