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Ectoedemia quinquella (Bedell, 1848) [Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae] Microsetia quinquella Bedell, 1848. Naturaliste 29: 251. Ectoedemia quinquella (Bedell, 1848)

Leaf-mine: A small, contorted gallery, in 'green island' often many in one leaf. (British leafminers). Larva: Larva yellow, with green gut-line and dark brown head. Early instars have black ventral plates, which are not present in the final instar British leafminers. Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Fagaceae       Quercus     British leafminers Quercus robur Pedunculate Oak Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Hosts elsewhere: Fagaceae       Castanea sativa Horse chestnut Nederlandse bladmineerders Quercus petraea Sessile Oak Nederlandse bladmineerders Quercus robur Pedunculate Oak Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: October - November (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: Unknown. Distribution in Britain: British Is. (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea) including Hunts, North Essex, North Hants, North Somerset, North Wilts, South Essex, South Hants, South Wilts, West Kent and West Suffolk (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, JNCC and NE). See also British leafminers distribution map. Distribution elsewhere: Europe including Belgium, Croatia, French mainland, Greek mainland, Italian mainland, ? Macedonia, Romania and The Netherlands (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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Last updated 27-Sep-2008  Brian Pitkin