Ectoedemia hypericifolia explained

Ectoedemia hypericifolia is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It was described by R.K. Puplesis in 1988. It was described from Kyushu, Japan,[1] but is also known from Russia and China.[2]

The larvae feed on Hypericum erectum, Hypericum attenuatum and Hypericum ascyron gebleri.

Notes and References

  1. http://nepticuloidea.info/category/nepticuloidea/ectoedemia/ectoedemia-fomoria/ectoedemia-weaveri-group/ectoedemia-hypericifol Ectoedemia hypericifolia
  2. Web site: Two new species in the Ectoedemia (Fomoria) weaveri-group from Asia (Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae) . 2011-12-16.