| Ectoedemia euphorbiella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Ectoedemia |
| Species: | E. euphorbiella |
| Binomial name | |
| Ectoedemia euphorbiella (Stainton, 1869) | |
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Ectoedemia euphorbiella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in southern Europe. It is confined to the warmest parts of Europe and has a very localised distribution. It is always found close to the sea.
The larvae feed on Euphorbia acanthothamnos , Euphorbia brittingeri , Euphorbia characias , Euphorbia dendroides , Euphorbia fragifera , Euphorbia myrsinites , Euphorbia palustris , Euphorbia rigida , Euphorbia serrata and Euphorbia terracina . They mine the leaves of their host plant.
