4.089 BF37  -  Nepticulidae -  Nepticulinae - Ectoedemia albifasciella - White-banded Dot - (Heinemann, 1871) Adult Micro:  CAT 4 - Gen. Det. Required - Gen-Det-Reqd       Leaf-miner:  CAT L - The leaf or a Photo required - reared and possibly dissected       PDF Icon - click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon - click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Black - Uncertain/Unknown - Insufficient Data        purple - Leaf Miner
Taxonomy:   Micro  >>  Nepticulidae
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Other Name/s: White-banded Pigmy ID Difficulty:  Red - difficult to identify - detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.
Confusion Species: Ectoedemia subbimaculella, Ectoedemia heringi
ID pointers: No information at this time
Distribution:  (Last record: 2023 )  -  Uncertain due to insufficient data – Reported in 2023 but no further data
Flight Period: June /  -  Single generation Mine Period: August /  September /  October /   - The larvae mine the leaves of Oak. At first the mine begins with a narrow gallery following the midrib or a vein, and then becoming a rectangular blotch with frass gathered towards one end Moth Activity: Cathemeral   - occasionally attracted to light Photographed: No -  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 18 March 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 5-6mm
Food Plant: Oak
Last Recorded Year: 2023
Last Recorded By: Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area: Not Recorded
No First Date Information Recorded

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