| 4.089 ~ 0037 ~ Ectoedemia albifasciella ~ White-banded Pigmy | ||
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UK Status Resident. Widespread in England and Wales, can be common. Montgomeryshire Status Scattered records. Infrequently recorded. Wingspan : M & F, 5-6mm. Confusion species Many species of Ectoedemia are similar. A good way of separating them is to examine the type of leaf-mine in the foodplant. |
Flight time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)  Habitat Habitats containing oak. Foodplant Oak. Lifestage data Leaf miner. Eggs laid on the upperside of the leaf. Larva forms a twisted gallery which can merge to look like a blotch. (Mines of some species are similar, care is required with identification). |
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| Montgomeryshire photos | ||
 Photo by DB, 14th Sept 2011, Middletown Leaf mine on oak. |
 Photo by MDH, 6th June 2012,Llanfyllin Female, confirmed by Gen. Det. (ANG) |
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