Ectoedemia argyropeza
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Ectoedemia |
| Species: | E. argyropeza
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| Ectoedemia argyropeza (Zeller, 1839)
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Ectoedemia argyropeza is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is a widespread species, with a Holarctic distribution.
Description[edit]
The wingspan is 7 mm. The head is ochreous-yellow with a whitish collar. The antennal eyecaps are also whitish. Forewings dark fuscous ; a small costal spot before middle, and a larger dorsal spot before the tornus whitish ; outer half of cilia whitish. Hindwings grey.[1]
Adults are on wing from May to June.[2] It is a parthenogenetic species, with males being extremely rare.
The larvae feed on aspen (Populus tremula) and quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides (ssp. downesi)). They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3]
Subspecies[edit]
- Ectoedemia argyropeza argyropeza
- Ectoedemia argyropeza downesi Wilkinson and Scoble, 1979 (North America)
Distribution[edit]
It is found in most of Europe, as well as North America. In Russia, it is found in St. Petersburg, Moscow, Kaluga, Tatarstan and Kaliningrad.[4] It is also known from north-eastern China.
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References[edit]
- ^ Mayrick, E (1895). A Handbook of British Lepidoptera. London: MacMillan.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
- ^ Kimber, Ian. "4.085 BF23 Ectoedemia argyropeza (Zeller, 1839)". UKmoths. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ Ellis, W N. "Ectoedemia argyropeza (Zeller, 1839) virgin pigmy". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ Nepticulidae from the Volga and Ural region
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