Ectoedemia andalusiae
Ectoedemia andalusiae is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found on the Iberian Peninsula, as well as in France.
| Ectoedemia andalusiae | |
|---|---|
| Male and male hindwing | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Ectoedemia |
| Species: | E. andalusiae |
| Binomial name | |
| Ectoedemia andalusiae van Nieukerken, 1985 | |
The wingspan is 5.4-6.9 mm. Adults have been collected in June, July and September.
The larvae feed on Quercus coccifera. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
- Male genitalia
- Female genitalia
- Female terminal abdominal segment
External links
- Fauna Europaea
- bladmineerders.nl
- A Taxonomic Revision Of The Western Palaearctic Species Of The Subgenera Zimmermannia Hering And Ectoedemia Busck s.str. (Lepidoptera, Nepticulidae), With Notes On Their Phylogeny
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