Ectoedemia arcuatella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855) Species
Last modified: Sept. 14, 2023, 1:47 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium, only recorded from the southern provinces.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Nepticulidae > Genus: Ectoedemia > Species: Ectoedemia arcuatella
- Vernacular names
- Aardbeiblaasmijnmot (NL), Strawberry Pigmy (EN), Erdbeer-Zwergminierfalter (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- van Nieukerken E. J. 2006. Records of mining Lepidoptera in Belgium with nine species new to the country (Nepticulidae, Opostegidae, Tischeriidae, Lyonetiidae). — Phegea 34(4): 125–144. On page 139. view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Egg
The egg is deposited on the underside of the leaf.
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Mine
The mine starts as a very contorted gallery allmost completely filled with redbrown coiled frass. Suddenly the pattern of the frass changes from coiled to scattered also the colour changes from redbrown to black. Further on the mine widens into a large irregular blotch.
See also bladmineerders.be
Cocoon/pupa
The cocoon is black and is spun amongst leaf litter.
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Flight periods
The adults only have one generation a year and are on the wing from the end of May until July.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Fragaria vesca
- Host plant (genera):
- Fragaria and Potentilla
Mostly found on Fragaria and occasionally on Potentilla.
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