Ectoedemia decentella

Ectoedemia decentella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nepticulidae
Genus: Ectoedemia
Species:
E. decentella
Binomial name
Ectoedemia decentella
Synonyms
  • Nepticula decentella Herrich-Schaffer, 1855
  • Nepticula monspessulanella Jackh, 1951

Ectoedemia decentella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae found in Europe. It was described in 1855, by the German entomologist and physician, Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer.

Description

The wingspan is 5–81 mm. There are two generations per year, with adults on wing in June and again in August.[2]

The larvae feed on field maple (Acer campestre), Montpellier maple (Acer monspessulanum), Acer obtusatum, sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) and Cretan maple ((Acer sempervirens). Pupation takes place outside of the mine.[3]

Distribution

It is found from Sweden to the Iberian Peninsula, the Alps and Greece, and from Great Britain to Ukraine.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Ectoedemia (Etainia) decentella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  2. ^ Kimber, Ian. "Etainia decentella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)". UKmoths. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  3. ^ Ellis, W N. "Etainia decentella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855) sycamore-seed pigmy". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 14 March 2023.



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