- Ectoedemia hypericella
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Ectoedemia hypericella Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Nepticulidae Genus: Ectoedemia Species: E. hypericella Binomial name Ectoedemia hypericella
(Braun, 1925)Synonyms - Nepticula hypericella Braun, 1925
- Fomoria hypericella
Ectoedemia hypericella is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It was described by Braun in 1925. It is known from North America (including Ohio).[1]
The wingspan is 4-4.8 mm.
The larvae feed on Hypericum prolificum. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a very long, slender tract on the upper surface. The frass is deposited centrally as a continuous line in the early portion but is more generally scattered later.
References
External links
- North American Moths at the Moth Photographers Group.
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