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Metallus pumilus (Klug, 1816) [Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae] Tenthredo pumilus Klug, 1816 Metallus pumilus (Klug, 1816)

Leaf mine: A large blotch mine (British leafminers). The mine is also illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. Larva: The larva has a large prothoracic plate, two further thoracic spots and one spot on the first abdominal segment (this distinguishes it from M. albipes - which only has three spots) (British leafminers). The larva is also illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Rosaceae       Rubus fruticosus Bramble British leafminers Rubus fruticosus Bramble Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Rubus idaeus Raspberry British leafminers Rubus idaeus Raspberry Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Hosts elsewhere: Rosaceae       Rubus caesius   Nederlandse bladmineerders Rubus fruticosus Bramble Nederlandse bladmineerders Rubus idaeus Raspberry Nederlandse bladmineerders Rubus phoenicolasius Japanese Wineberry Nederlandse bladmineerders Rubus spectabilis Salmonberry Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: Summer and autumn (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: Unknown. Distribution in Britain: British Is. (van Achterberg in Fauna Europaea). Distribution elsewhere: Europe including Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italian mainland, Luxembourg, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands and Ukraine (van Achterberg in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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Last updated 01-Sep-2008  Brian Pitkin