Ectoedemia marmaropa explained

Ectoedemia marmaropa is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It was described by Annette Frances Braun in 1925. It is known from North America, including Utah, Wyoming, Ohio, Alberta, British Columbia, Newfoundland, and California.

The wingspan is 4.2-4.4 mm. The forewings are dark brown. The larvae feed on Rosa woodsii and Rosa californica. They mine the leaves of their host plant.^[1]

External links

• Web site: 160092.00 – 0042 – Ectoedemia marmaropa – (Braun, 1925) . North American Moth Photographers Group . Mississippi State University . June 1, 2018.

Notes and References

1. van Nieukerken . E. J. . Berggren . K. . 2011 . Ectoedemia rosae, a new species with disjunct distribution in the French Alps and Norway (Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae) . Tijdschrift voor Entomologie . 154 . 2 . 181–191 . 10.1163/22119434-900000316 . 0040-7496.