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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Ectoedemia (E.) occultella
Ectoedemia occultella(Linnaeus, 1767)
  1. Nepticulidae
  2. Nepticulinae
  3. Trifurculini
  4. Ectoedemia
  5. Ectoedemia
  6.  occultella
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  • Ectoedemia (E.) minimella
MU
FU

5-7 mm

  • Austria
  • Italy
  • Poland
  • Russia
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    DanskVortebirkdværgmøl
    EnglishLarge Birch Pigmy
    LietuviųDaugiaminė beržinė kandelė
    NederlandsRonde berkenblaasmijnmot
    SlovenčinaDrobník zlatopásavý
    SuomeksiRypäskääpiökoi
    SvenskaVårtbjörksdvärgmal
    日本語ナナカマドモグリチビガ
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    BetulaceaeBetula aurata
    BetulaceaeBetula ermaniiErman's birch
    BetulaceaeBetula grossaJapanese cherry birch
    BetulaceaeBetula humilisKamchatka birch
    BetulaceaeBetula nanaDwarf Birch
    BetulaceaeBetula pendulaSilver Birch
    BetulaceaeBetula pubescensDowny Birch
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Tinea strigilellaThunberg, 1794
    Tinea mucidellaHübner, 1817
    Tinea mediofasciellaHaworth, 1828
    Lyonetia argentipedellaZeller, 1839
    Nepticula flexuosellaFologne, 1859
  • Ectoedemia (E.) occultella is a member of the clade Ectoedemia occultella:
  • SpeciesAuthor
    Ectoedemia (E.) minimella(Zetterstedt, 1839)
    Ectoedemia (E.) occultella(Linnaeus, 1767)
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    British Leafminers
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and butterflies of SwedenMagnus Unger
    North American Moth Photographers Group
    Plants parasites of EuropeWillem N. Ellis
    Svenska fjärilarBert Gustafsson
    UK MothsIan Kimber

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Adult.

Ben SmartUnited Kingdom, Chorlton

Adult.

Ian KimberUnited Kingdom, Littleborough

Female.

Patrick ClementUnited Kingdom

Adult.

Jacek SerafinPoland, Mielno

Adult.

Jacek SerafinPoland, Mielno

Mine in Birch leaf (Betula).

Ian KimberUnited Kingdom, Littleborough
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