Etainia sericopeza (Zeller, 1839) Species
Last modified: Oct. 2, 2023, 11:59 a.m.
A rare species in Belgium. More than likely the species is underrecorded due to the difficult search for mines in the fruits of its food plant.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Nepticulidae > Genus: Etainia > Species: Etainia sericopeza
- Vernacular names
- Noorse-esdoornvruchtmineermot (NL), Norway-maple Pigmy (EN)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1870a. Communication à l'Assemblée mensuelle du 8 mai 1870. — Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique 13: xxv–xxviii. On page xxxiv (as Nepticula sericopeza, Z.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Egg
The egg is laid on a wing of the fruits of Acer platanoides.
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Mine
The larva mines on a leaf-stalk in spring and on the wing of the fruits of Acer platanoides in summer. The monophagous larva of the summer generation makes a short gallery leading into the seeds.
See also bladmineerders.be
Cocoon/pupa
The cocoon is yellowish brown.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in two generations a year during May and August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Acer platanoides
The only foodplant is Acer platanoides.
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