Habitat
- Gardens
- Mixed forests
- Parks
5-7 mm
Regional distr. - legend
- Local names
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Language Vernacular name 
DanskRødhovedet egedværgmøl 
DeutschJohanssons Eichen-Zwergminierfalter 
EnglishCommon Oak Pigmy 
LietuviųIlgaminė ąžuolinė kandelė 
NederlandsGewone eikenmineermot 
SlovenčinaDrobník dubový 
SvenskaRosthuvad ekdvärgmal
- Primary hostplants
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Family Latin name Vernacular name Fagaceae Quercus castaneifolia Chestnut-leaved oak Fagaceae Quercus cerris Turkey Oak Fagaceae Quercus petraea Sessile Oak Fagaceae Quercus pubescens Downy Oak Fagaceae Quercus robur Pedunculate oak Fagaceae Quercus rubra Northern Red Oak
- Synonyms and other combinations
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Latin name Author Nepticula roborella Johansson, 1971 Nepticula ruficapitella Johansson, 1971
- Links
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Language Website Authors British Leafminers Lepiforum e. V. Moths and butterflies of Sweden Magnus Unger Plants parasites of Europe Willem N. Ellis Svenska fjärilar Bert Gustafsson The leaf and stem mines of Britain Brian Pitkin UK Moths Ian Kimber
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 | Extinct |
 | Extinct in the wild |
 | Critically endangered |
 | Endangered |
 | Vulnerable |
 | Near Threatened |
 | Least Concern |
 | Lower Risk |
 | Legally protected |
 | CITES |