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Ectoedemia erythrogenella
Checklist Number04.092 [B&F: 0032]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Subfamily: | Nepticulinae |
| Genus: | Ectoedemia |
| Species: | erythrogenella |
| Authority: | (Joannis, 1908) |
Nationally scarce (Nb) and found along the coast of south-east England from Dorset to Suffolk. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight found along much of the coastline, with just one inland record at Havant Thicket. Wingspan male 4.1-5.0 mm, female 4.1-5.6 mm. When bred from mines the adult can be separated from all other Rosaceae feeding Ectoedemia by costal spot (or costal part of fascia) placed distinctly before middle of forewing (MBGBI Vol 1). Adults difficult to distinguish from other Ectoedemia species, and more frequently recorded in the larval stage, when mines are relatively easy to find where they are present. Larva mines leaves of Bramble, over-wintering as a pupa.
The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:
No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
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Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)