4.095 BF29 - Nepticulidae - Nepticulinae - Ectoedemia atricollis - Barred Fruit-tree Dot

4.095 BF29 - Nepticulidae - Nepticulinae - Ectoedemia atricollis - Barred Fruit-tree Dot - (Stainton, 1857)

Adult Micro: CAT 4 - Gen. Det. Required -

Leaf-miner: CAT L - The leaf or a Photo required -

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- Uncertain/Unknown - Insufficient Data - Leaf Miner

Taxonomy: Micro >> Nepticulidae

Other Name/s: Pinch-barred 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 spinosella, Ectoedemia angulifasciella

ID pointers: Orange head and white eye-cups. Heavily scaled blackisg-grey forewing with a central white band and whit cilia.

Distribution: (Last record: 1985 ) - The species is widespread across England and Wales – Uncertain in Derbyshire due to insufficient data – 1985 Hilton and Clough Wood,

Flight Period: June / - Single generation

Mine Period: August / September / October / - The larvae form mines on hawthorn, apple, pear and wild cherry. Initially, the larvae form galleries along the edge of the leaf, leading to the development of large blotches on the leaf margin.

Moth Activity: Cathemeral - occasionally attracted to light

Photographed: No - Photographed By: Not Recorded

*** Last updated on 18 February 2025 by TD ***

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Wingspan: 5-6mm

Food Plant: Apple, Pear, Hawthorn and wild cherry

Last Recorded Year: 1985

Last Recorded By: Not Recorded

Last Recorded General Area: Not Recorded

No First Date Information Recorded

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