Ectoedemia decentella
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| Genus: | Ectoedemia
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| Species: | E. decentella
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| Ectoedemia decentella (Herrich-Schaffer, 1855)
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Ectoedemia decentella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found from Sweden to the Iberian Peninsula, the Alps and Greece, and from Great Britain to Ukraine.
The wingspan is 4,8-8,1 mm. There are two generations per year, with adults on wing in June and again in August.
The larvae feed on Acer monspessulanum, , Acer pseudoplatanus and Acer sempervirens. The larvae of the first generation live in the flower buds. Larva of the second generation make a corridor in the wing of the key. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.
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Categories:
- Nepticulidae
- Moths of Europe
- Ectoedemia stubs