Ectoedemia ilicis (Mendes, 1910)
mine
Egg at the upperside of the leaf, mostly next to a vein. The mine is a rather long, initially quite narrow, strongly contorted, gallery. Frass in a very broad central line.
In comparison with E. haraldi the gallery is more contorted and the frass line is more often interrupted (van Nieukerken ao, 2010a).
host plants
Fagaceae, monophagous
Quercus coccifera, ilex, rotundifolia, suber.
phenology
Univoltine, larvae from January till March (van Nieukerken ao, 2010a).
distribution within Europe
Western Mediterranean: southern France and Iberia.
larva
Yellow with conspicuous brown ganglia; head light brown; ventral plates absent.
synonyms
Stigmella ilicis.
references
Corley, Nunes, Rosete & Ferreira (2019a), Hering (1934a, 1957a), A & Z Laštuvka (1997a, 2014a), Z & A Laštůvka (2009b), van Nieukerken (1985a, 1986a), van Nieukerken, A & Z Laštuvka (2004a, 2006a, 2010a), Skala (1939a).