Ectoedemia hexapetalae

Ectoedemia hexapetalae is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in France, Austria and Hungary.

Ectoedemia hexapetalae
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E. hexapetalae
Binomial name
Ectoedemia hexapetalae
(Szocs, 1957)
Synonyms
  • Nepticula hexapetalae Szocs, 1957

The wingspan is 3.7-4.7 mm. Adults are on wing in May. There are probably two generations per year.

The larvae feed on Filipendula vulgaris. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a narrow corridor, often following the leaf margin. The first part is entirely filled with brown, dispersed frass. Later, the frass is black, dispersed, but leaving clear margins.


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