| Ectoedemia sericopeza | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Ectoedemia |
| Species: | E. sericopeza |
| Binomial name | |
| Ectoedemia sericopeza (Zeller, 1839) | |
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Ectoedemia sericopeza, the Norway maple seedminer, is a moth of the family Nepticulidae, found in Europe and North America. It was described by the German entomologist, Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1839.
The wingspan is 6–9 mm. Edward Meyrick gives this description: Head ferruginous-orange, collar ochreous-whitish. Antennal eyecaps ochreous-whitish. Forewings blackish ; a basal spot, a bent fascia before middle,a tornal spot, and opposite costal spot yellow-whitish. Hindwings grey. [1] The moths fly in May and August. [2]
The larvae feed on Norway maple ( Acer platanoides ). The mine of first generation larvae consists of a short, superficial corridor, leading towards the seed, which is eaten. Larvae of the second generation make a short mine in the bark of a petiole, and from there penetrates a bud that is consumed from the inside out. [3]
It is found from Fennoscandinavia to the Pyrenees, Italy, and Greece and from Great Britain to Russia and Ukraine. It is also present in North America, where it has been recorded from Delaware, Massachusetts, Ontario and Quebec.
Eriocrania semipurpurella is a moth of the family Eriocraniidae, found from Europe to Japan and in North America. It was first described by James Francis Stephens in 1835. The species closely resembles Eriocrania sangii and the larvae of both species mine the leaves of birch.
Elachista luticomella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in most of Europe.
Eriocrania sangii, the large birch purple, is a moth of the family Eriocraniidae found in Europe and described by John Henry Wood in 1891. The moth can be found flying in sunshine around birch trees and the larvae feed on birch leaves.
Eriocrania unimaculella is a moth of the family Eriocraniidae found in Europe. It was first described by the Swedish naturalist Johan Wilhelm Zetterstedt in 1839. The larvae feed inside the leaves of birch, making a mine.
Caloptilia populetorum is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in most of Europe, except Italy, the Balkan Peninsula and the Mediterranean islands.
Bucculatrix cidarella is a moth of the family Bucculatricidae. It is found in most of Europe, Kazakhstan and Japan (Honshu). It was described in 1839 by Philipp Christoph Zeller.
Elachista humilis is a moth of the family Elachistidae found in most of Europe.
Ectoedemia argyropeza is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is a widespread species, with a Holarctic distribution. It is found in most of Europe, as well as North America. In Russia, it is found in St. Petersburg, Moscow, Kaluga, Tatarstan and Kaliningrad. It is also known from north-eastern China.
Bucculatrix cristatella is a species of moth of the family Bucculatricidae. It is found in most of Europe. It was described in 1839 by Philipp Christoph Zeller.
Bucculatrix nigricomella is a species of moth of the family Bucculatricidae. It was first described in 1839 by Philipp Christoph Zeller. It is found in most of Europe.
Phyllonorycter emberizaepenella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in all of Europe, except the Iberian Peninsula and the Balkan Peninsula.
Phyllonorycter quercifoliella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from all of Europe, except for the Mediterranean islands.
Phyllonorycter spinicolella, also known as the sloe midget, is a moth of the family Gracillariidae, first described by the German entomologist Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1846. It is probably present in all of Europe.
Coleophora pyrrhulipennella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae found in Europe. It was first described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1839.
Coleophora alticolella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae, found in Europe and North America.
Agonopterix conterminella is a moth of the family Depressariidae which is found in Asia, Europe and North America. It was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1839 from a specimen found in Augsburg, Germany. The larvae feed on the terminal shoots of willows.
Aproaerema anthyllidella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in most of Europe, Kyrgyzstan, Iran and North America.
Bucculatrix ulmella is a moth of the family Bucculatricidae. It is found in most of Europe, except the Iberian Peninsula, Slovenia and Bulgaria. It was first described in 1848 by Philipp Christoph Zeller.
Phaulernis fulviguttella, the yellow-spotted lance-wing, is a moth of the family Epermeniidae found in the Palearctic including Europe.
Cnephasia longana, the omnivorous leaftier moth, long-winged shade or strawberry fruitworm, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It was described by Adrian Hardy Haworth in 1811. It is native to western Europe. It is an introduced species in western North America. The species has also been reported from north-western Africa and Asia. The habitat consists of downland and rough ground.
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