Ectoedemia gilvipennella
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Ectoedemia gilvipennella is a moth
of the Nepticulidae
family. It is found from the Czech Republic
and Slovakia
to Italy
and Greece
.
The wingspan
is 4.4-5.4 mm. Adults are on wing from April to June. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Quercus cerris and Quercus trojana. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a gradually widening corridor, strongly contorted and crumpled into a small surface. The frass is brown and dispersed and almost fills the corridor.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Nepticulidae
Nepticulidae
Nepticulidae is a family of very small moths with a worldwide distribution. They are characterised by eyecaps over the eyes . These pigmy moths or midget moths, as they are commonly known, include the smallest of all living moths, with a wingspan that can be as little as 3 mm...
family. It is found from the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
and Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
to Italy
Italy
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and Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
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is 4.4-5.4 mm. Adults are on wing from April to June. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Quercus cerris and Quercus trojana. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a gradually widening corridor, strongly contorted and crumpled into a small surface. The frass is brown and dispersed and almost fills the corridor.