Ectoedemia spinosella (de Joannis, 1908) Species
Last modified: Feb. 24, 2023, 5:03 p.m.
A very rare species in Belgium, only known from the southern provinces.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Nepticulidae > Genus: Ectoedemia > Species: Ectoedemia spinosella
- Vernacular names
- Sleedoornblaasmijnmot (NL), Blackthorn Pigmy (EN)
- 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
Usually the egg is deposited close to the midrib on the underside.
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Mine
The initial mine is contorted and filled with reddish frass. Later the gallery widens into a elongated blotch with dispersed black frass. The mine is usually small and compact.
See also bladmineerders.be
Cocoon/pupa
The cocoon is brown.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year during May and June.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Prunus spinosa, Prunus cerasifera and Prunus domestica
The larva mines on leaves of Prunus spinosa. In southern Europe also on other species of Prunus, such as: P. domestica, P. cerasifera, P. fruticosa and P. dulcis.
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