Ectoedemia nyssaefoliella (Chambers, 1880) Wilkinson et al., 1981 is a animal in the Nepticulidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Ectoedemia nyssaefoliella (Chambers, 1880) Wilkinson et al., 1981

Ectoedemia nyssaefoliella (Chambers, 1880) Wilkinson et al., 1981

Ectoedemia nyssaefoliella is a nepticulid moth found in parts of the eastern United States whose larvae mine leaves of Nyssa sylvatica.

Family
Nepticulidae
Genus
Ectoedemia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Ectoedemia nyssaefoliella (Chambers, 1880) Wilkinson et al., 1981

Ectoedemia nyssaefoliella is a moth species belonging to the family Nepticulidae. This species is located in the US states of Kentucky, Ohio, and North Carolina. Adults have a wingspan measuring between 4.5 and 6 mm. This moth produces two to three generations each year. Larvae from the first generation reach full growth by June. The larvae feed on Nyssa sylvatica, and they create mines within the leaves of their host plant.

Photo: (c) Becky Elkin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Becky Elkin · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Lepidoptera › Nepticulidae › Ectoedemia

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