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Ectoedemia heckfordi
Species of moth From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ectoedemia heckfordi is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is only known from Devon in Great Britain, having been discovered in 2004 at the National Trust's Hembury Woods by amateur naturalist Bob Heckford, for whom it is named.[1]
The wingspan is 4.8–6.2 mm. Adults are on wing from April to May. There is one generation per year.
The bright green larvae feed on oaks, Quercus petraea and Quercus robur. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[1]
In April 2010, Heckford presented the type specimen to the Natural History Museum in London.[1]
- Male genitalia
- Male genitalia
- Female genitalia
- Female genitalia
- Female terminal abdominal segment
- Final instar larva on Quercus petraea
- Leafmine
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