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Stigmella prunetorum (Stainton, 1855)

A fairly common species throughout Belgium where the food plants occurs.

The larva mines the leaves of different species of Prunus and Prunus domestica and P. spinosa are the main food plants. 

The adults fly in two generations a year: May-June, and July-August.


Belgium, Liège, Fallais, 14 September 2011.
mine on Prunus spinosa - view upperside
(Photo © Jean-Yves Baugnée)
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Comments to Willy De Prins or Chris Steeman
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