Ectoedemia clemensella

Ectoedemia clemensella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nepticulidae
Genus:	Ectoedemia
Species:	E. clemensella
Binomial name
	Ectoedemia clemensella; (Chambers, 1873)
Synonyms
	Nepticula clemensellaChambers, 1873;

Last updated August 01, 2025

Ectoedemia clemensella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, and Ohio.

The wingspan is 4.5-5.2 mm. There are three generations per year.

The larvae feed on Platanus occidentalis . They mine the leaves of their host plant.^[1]

References

↑ van Nieukerken, Erik J., and Gerard van der Velde. "Changing Distribution Patterns Of Northern Hemisphere Eudicot Hosts Of Ectoedemia Ss During The Tertiary In Relation To Their Phylogeny: Setting The Scene For Leafminer Evolution." (2009).

External links

Nepticulidae of North America

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[1] van Nieukerken, Erik J., and Gerard van der Velde. "Changing Distribution Patterns Of Northern Hemisphere Eudicot Hosts Of Ectoedemia Ss During The Tertiary In Relation To Their Phylogeny: Setting The Scene For Leafminer Evolution." (2009).

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