Ectoedemia subbimaculella (Haworth, 1828) Species
Last modified: Jan. 17, 2024, 4:02 p.m.
A common species in Belgium, recorded from all provinces.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Nepticulidae > Genus: Ectoedemia > Species: Ectoedemia subbimaculella
- Vernacular names
- Gespleten eikenblaasmijnmot (NL), Spotted Black Pigmy (EN)
- Synonyms
- Ectoedemia cursoriella (Zeller, 1848)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Fré Ch. 1858. Catalogue des Microlépidoptères de la Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 2: 45–162. On page 153 (as N. Cursoriella. V. Heyd.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
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Egg
The egg is deposited on the upperside near the midrib or near a big lateral vein.
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Mine
The larva makes a fine gallery leading to a blotch close to the midrib or lateral vein. The larva makes a slit in the corner of the mine through which the larva removes a part of the frass.
See also bladmineerders.be
Cocoon/pupa
The cocoon is reddish brown.
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Bionomics
The adults rest on the tree trunk and come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from late May till the end of July.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Castanea sativa
- Host plant (genera):
- Quercus
Mostly on all sorts of: Quercus but occasionally on Castanea sativa.
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