Ectoedemia hexapetalae (Szőcs, 1957)
Lepidoptera, Nepticulidae
mine
Egg at the underside of the leaf. The mine is a narrow corridor, often following the leaf margin. The first part is entirely filled with brown, dispersed frass; later the frass is black, dispersed, but leaving clear margins.
hostplants
Rosaceae, monophagous
Filipendula vulgaris.
phenology
Probably bivoltine; larvae in June – July and August, October.
distribution within Europe
France, Austria, Hungary (Fauna Europaea, 2009).
larva
Pale green.
references
Kasy (1985a), A & Z Laštuvka (1997a), van Nieukerken (1985a, 1986a), van Nieukerken, A & Z Laštuvka (2006a, 2010a), Szőcs (1968a, 1977a, 1981a).
15/01/2017