Ectoedemia decentella

Ectoedemia decentella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae found in Europe. It was described in 1855, by the German entomologist and physician, Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer.

Ectoedemia decentella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nepticulidae
Genus: Ectoedemia
Species:
E. decentella
Binomial name
Ectoedemia decentella
Synonyms
  • Nepticula decentella Herrich-Schaffer, 1855
  • Nepticula monspessulanella Jackh, 1951

Description

The wingspan is 5–81 mm. There are two generations per year, with adults on wing in June and again in August.[2]

The larvae feed on field maple (Acer campestre), Montpellier maple (Acer monspessulanum), Acer obtusatum, sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) and Cretan maple ((Acer sempervirens). The larvae of the first generation live in the flower buds, and larva of the second generation make a corridor in the wing of the key. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.[3]

Distribution

It is found from Sweden to the Iberian Peninsula, the Alps and Greece, and from Great Britain to the Ukraine.[1]

References
  1. "Ectoedemia (Etainia) decentella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  2. Kimber, Ian. "Etainia decentella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)". UKmoths. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  3. Ellis, W N. "Etainia decentella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855) sycamore-seed pigmy". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 14 March 2023.



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