Ectoedemia similella
Species of moth
Ectoedemia similella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found primarily in eastern North America.[1]
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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. similella
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| Ectoedemia similella (Braun, 1917)
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The wingspan is 5–6 mm.
The larvae feed on Quercus palustris. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
References
- ^ "Ectoedemia similella". Moths of North Carolina.
External links
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