Paracrania chrysolepidella (Zeller, 1851)
small hazel purple
Carpinus betulus, Valkenburg, St. Jansbosch © Maarten Immerzeel” occupied mine
larva in the mine
larva
Corylus avellana, Epen © Arnold Wijker
Corylus avellana, Belgium, prov. Namur, Doische, Matagne-la-Grande, RN des Hurées © Stéphane Claerebout
Corylus avellana, Belgium, prov. Namur, Rochefort, Ri d’Howisse © Chris Snyers
Carpinus betulus, Belgium, prov. Namur, Viroinval, Treignes, Tienne d’Al Vau © Stéphane Claerebout
mine
Large white blotch, starting at the leaf margin, often strongly disfiguring the still young leaf. Frass in long threads or dispersed. Often several larvae in a mine. Pupation external.
host plants
Betulaceae; oligophagous
Alnus viridis; Carpinus betulus; Corylus avellana; Ostrya.
Records in the literature from Alnus viridis may concern the relatively late described Eriocrania alpinella.
phenology
Larvae in May (Hering, 1957a).
BENELUX
BE recorded (Phegea, 2009).
NE the pictures by Maarten Immerzeel above, from April 2017, mean the first observation in the Netherlands.
LUX not recorded (Fauna Europaea, 2009).
distribution within Europe
From Finland to the Pyrenees and Italy, and from Ireland to Romania (Fauna Europaea, 2009).
larva
synonyms
Eriocrania, Heringocrania chrysolepidella.
notes
According to the literature, the frass pattern consists of long threads. As is shown by the pictures above, both in Carpinus and Corylus the frass may rather be granular and clumped.
references
Bengtsson (2008a), Bland (1994a), Borkowski (2003a), Heath, (1976a), Hellers (2016a), Hering (1957a), Huber (1969a), Kurz (2016a), De Prins & Steeman (2013a, 2014a), Robbins (1991a), Schütze (1931a), Steeman & Sierens (2020a), Szőcs (1977a), Toll (1959a).
Paracrania chrysolepidella
Last modified 7.vi.2021
Carpinus betulus, Valkenburg, St. Jansbosch © Maarten Immerzeel” occupied mine
larva in the mine
larva
Corylus avellana, Epen © Arnold Wijker
Corylus avellana, Belgium, prov. Namur, Doische, Matagne-la-Grande, RN des Hurées © Stéphane Claerebout
Corylus avellana, Belgium, prov. Namur, Rochefort, Ri d’Howisse © Chris Snyers
Carpinus betulus, Belgium, prov. Namur, Viroinval, Treignes, Tienne d’Al Vau © Stéphane Claerebout
mine
Large white blotch, starting at the leaf margin, often strongly disfiguring the still young leaf. Frass in long threads or dispersed. Often several larvae in a mine. Pupation external.
host plants
Betulaceae; oligophagous
Alnus viridis; Carpinus betulus; Corylus avellana; Ostrya.
Records in the literature from Alnus viridis may concern the relatively late described Eriocrania alpinella.
phenology
Larvae in May (Hering, 1957a).
BENELUX
BE recorded (Phegea, 2009).
NE the pictures by Maarten Immerzeel above, from April 2017, mean the first observation in the Netherlands.
LUX not recorded (Fauna Europaea, 2009).
distribution within Europe
From Finland to the Pyrenees and Italy, and from Ireland to Romania (Fauna Europaea, 2009).
larva
synonyms
Eriocrania, Heringocrania chrysolepidella.
notes
According to the literature, the frass pattern consists of long threads. As is shown by the pictures above, both in Carpinus and Corylus the frass may rather be granular and clumped.
references
Bengtsson (2008a), Bland (1994a), Borkowski (2003a), Heath, (1976a), Hellers (2016a), Hering (1957a), Huber (1969a), Kurz (2016a), De Prins & Steeman (2013a, 2014a), Robbins (1991a), Schütze (1931a), Steeman & Sierens (2020a), Szőcs (1977a), Toll (1959a).