Ectoedemia clemensella (Chambers, 1873) Wilkinson et al., 1979 is a animal in the Nepticulidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Ectoedemia clemensella (Chambers, 1873) Wilkinson et al., 1979

Ectoedemia clemensella (Chambers, 1873) Wilkinson et al., 1979

Ectoedemia clemensella is a Nepticulidae moth found in several eastern U.S. states whose larvae mine leaves of Platanus occidentalis.

Family
Genus
Ectoedemia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Ectoedemia clemensella (Chambers, 1873) Wilkinson et al., 1979

Ectoedemia clemensella is a moth species that belongs to the family Nepticulidae. This species is found in the U.S. states of Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, and Ohio. The wingspan of adult Ectoedemia clemensella ranges from 4.5 to 5.2 mm. This moth has three generations each year. Its larvae feed on Platanus occidentalis, and they create mines inside the leaves of their host plant. The currently accepted scientific name for this species is Ectoedemia clemensella (Chambers, 1873) Wilkinson et al., 1979.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Nepticulidae Ectoedemia

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