Amelanchier parviflora (left) and Cotoneaster racemiflorus, Anatolia; from Klimesch (1978b)

Sorbus aria, Belgium, prov. Namur, Ave-et-Auffe, RN Tienne de Boton, 21.viii.2016 © Stéphane Claerebout, det. Erik van Nieukerken

Sorbus degenii, Hungary, Budapest, botanical garden, 31.viii.2018 © László Érsek; det Erik van Nieukerken

same mine, closer look

another specimen

tenanted mine

larva

mine

Rather short, full depth, gradually widening corridor, the last section suddenly widened still a bit more into an elongated blotch. Frass in a central line, about 1/3 of the width of the corridor. Pupation outside the mine.

host plants

Rosaceae, oligophagous

Amelanchier parviflora; Cotoneaster racemiflorus, salicifolius; Sorbus aria, degenii, latifolia, torminalis.

Hering (1957a) includes Cydonia as a host plant; this is not taken over by later authors.

To Johansson ao (1990a) no records were known from Hawthorn; therefore also the observation by Maček (1999a) of Crataegus laevigata as a host needs verification.

phenology

Larvae in July and September – October (Hering, 1957a).

BENELUX

Found in Belgium in 2016 (Wullaert. 2017a).

distribution within Europe

From Germany to the Iberian Peninsula, Italy, and Macedonia, and from Britain to the Ukraine (Fauna Europaea, 2009).

larva

Yellowish green to yellow. The larva is described by Gustafsson & van Nieukerken (1990a).

synonyms

Stigmella ariella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1860).

references

Baldizzone (2004a), Černý (2001a), Csóka (2003a), Hartig (1939a), Gustafsson & van Nieukerken (1990a), Hering (1957a), Huber (1969a), Huemer (1985a, 1988a), Johansson ao (1990), Kasy (1987a), Klimesch (1948a, 1950c, 1951b, 1958c, 1978b), Kurz (2016a), Laštuvka & Laštuvka (1997a), Lhomme (1934d), Maček (1999a), van Nieukerken, A & Z Laštuvka (2004a, 2006a), Robbins (1991a), Sefrová (2005a), Skala (1939a, 1951a), Skala & Zavřel (1945a), Steuer (1995a), Szőcs (1977a, 1981a), Wullaert (2017a).