Ectoedemia variicapitella
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Genus: | Ectoedemia
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Species: | E. variicapitella
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Ectoedemia variicapitella (Chretien, 1908)
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Ectoedemia variicapitella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is endemic to the Canary Islands.
The larvae feed on Hypericum canariense. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a narrow corridor at first, gradually widening and ending in a blotch. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.
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Categories:
- Nepticulidae
- Moths of Africa
- Ectoedemia stubs