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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Caloptilia elongella
Caloptilia elongella(Linnaeus, 1761)
  1. Gracillariidae
  2. Gracillariinae
  3. Caloptilia
  4.  elongella
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TL: [Sweden], Småland

Similar species

  • Caloptilia betulicola
  • Caloptilia semifascia
MU
FU

14-16 mm

  • Austria
  • France
  • Germany
  • Poland
  • Russia
  • Ukraine
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    EnglishPale Red Slender
    LietuviųRudoji alksninė kaloptilija
    MagyarÉgerrágó keskenymoly
    NederlandsBruine elzensteltmot
    SlovenčinaPsotka jelšová
    SuomeksiLeppämiinakoi
    SvenskaAlstyltmal
    РусскийМоль тощая длиннокрылая
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    BetulaceaeAlnus glutinosaBlack Alder
    BetulaceaeAlnus incanaGrey Alder
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Ornix signipennellaHübner, 1796
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and butterflies of SwedenMagnus Unger
    Plants parasites of EuropeWillem N. Ellis
    Svenska fjärilarBert Gustafsson
    The leaf and stem mines of BritainBrian Pitkin
    UK MothsIan Kimber

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Adult.

Андрей ПономаревRussia, Тополиный

Adult.

Jarosław BuszkoPoland

Adult.

Jarosław BuszkoPoland

Adult.

Patrick ClementUnited Kingdom, Uffmoor Wood

Adult.

Ian KimberUnited Kingdom, Littleborough

Adult.

Jacek SerafinPoland, Suchatówka

Larva.

Андрей ПономаревRussia, Тополиный

Larva.

Андрей ПономаревRussia, Тополиный

Mines.

Jarosław BuszkoPoland

Traces of feeding.

Андрей ПономаревRussia, Тополиный

Traces of feeding.

Jarosław BuszkoPoland

Traces of feeding.

Jarosław BuszkoPoland

Pupa.

Андрей ПономаревRussia, Тополиный

Egzuviae.

Андрей ПономаревRussia, Тополиный
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