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Ectoedemia albifasciella
Photo © Patrick Clement,  Reared from mine on Quercus, Uffmoor Wood, Worcestershire, 30th September 2019, emerged 24th April 2020 (indoors).

Ectoedemia albifasciella Ectoedemia albifasciella

Immature stages
Ectoedemia albifasciella

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Ectoedemia subbimaculella
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Ectoedemia albifasciella
(Heinemann, 1871)37 / 4.089

Common resident.

Mines the leaves of Quercus spp. with larva feeding in August and September. In a narrow linear gallery leading to a small blotch, usually away from the midrib. Vacating its mine before E. subbimaculella and S. heringi.

Mine: Either the leaf or a good photograph required

Recorded in 88 (63%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1950.
Last Recorded in 2024.
(Data up to end 2024)
Additional Stats

Wingspan: 5-6mm
Flight: June
Foodplant:   Oak
Nat Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: -  Mine: L
< Ectoedemia heringella | Ectoedemia subbimaculella >
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Latest 5 Records (data up to end 2024)
Date#VC10k Area
22/10/20241VC37 - WorcestershireSO76 -
21/10/20244VC39 - StaffordshireSK21 -
05/10/2024+VC39 - StaffordshireSK22 -
18/09/2024+VC37 - WorcestershireSO66 -
07/09/2024+VC39 - StaffordshireSK22 -
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