Ectoedemia amani

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Ectoedemia amani
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nepticulidae
Genus: Ectoedemia
Species:
E. amani
Binomial name
Ectoedemia amani
Svensson, 1966
Synonyms
  • Ectoedemia emendataPuplesis, 1985

Ectoedemia amani is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in southern Norway, southern Sweden, Denmark (Bornholm and Falster), Austria (Vienna region), and Macedonia.

Male genitalia Ectoedemia amani male genitalia.JPG
Male genitalia

The wingspan is 7.8-9.8 mm. Adults have been caught in June and July.

The larvae feed on Ulmus species. Unlike most other Nepticulidae species, the larvae mine the bark of their host, rather than the leaves.


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