Nepticulidae

4.100 (BF0035) Ectoedemia minimella (=mediofasciella), (Zetterstedt, 1839)

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General Information

This moth has a blackish ground colour with a whitish fascia and whitish eyecaps.

Overwinters as Overwinters as a pupa.

Wingspan: 5-6 mm.
Foodplant(s): birches (Betula spp.), Hazel (Corylus avellana)
Flying: One generation, May-June
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Local

Habitat

Birch woodland.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in MyPlace.

Similar Species

Local
Larva/Leafmine:
Larva Type:
Colours:
Yellow, Black, Brown