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Ectoedemia louisella (Sircom, 1849) [Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae] Nepticula louisella Sircom, 1849. Zoologist 7: 42. Nepticula sphendamni Hering, 1957. Die blad-minen Mittel und Nord-Europas: 561 (note). Ectoedemia louisella (Sircom, 1849)

Leaf-mine: The larva feeds on buds in the spring. In the Summer it feeds on seeds forming a gallery in the wing (British leafminers). Attacked fruits remain on the plant (Johansson et al., 1990a; Nederlandse bladmineerders). Larva: Pale amber, head yellowish (Emmet, 1983a; Nederlandse bladmineerders). Pupa: In a brownish cocoon, often on the stem (Nederlandse bladmineerders). Hosts in Britain: Aceraceae       Acer campestre Field Maple British leafminers Hosts elsewhere: Aceraceae       Acer       Acer campestre Field Maple Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: June, August - September, October (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: Emmet (1983a) speculates that in the UK sometimes two summer generation occur (Nederlandse bladmineerders). Distribution in Britain: British Is. (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea) including West Kent and Worcester (NBN Gateway distribution map - NE). See also British leafminers distribution map. Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Germany, Hungary, Italian mainland, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland and Ukraine (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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