Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Ectoedemia platanella (Clemens, 1861)
Nepticula platanella Clemens, 1861
Nepticula maximella Chambers, 1873
* phylogenetic sequence #001175
Explanation of Names
Named for the host plant genus (Platanus).
Size
Forewing length 1.8-2.3 mm.
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Food
Larvae mine the leaves of sycamore, including
California sycamore (
Platanus racemosa) and
American sycamore (
Platanus occidentalis).
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(2)Print References
Powell, J.A. & P.A. Opler 2009. Moths of Western North America. University of California Press. p.37, pl.1.8f
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Wilkinson, C. & P.J. Newton 1981. The micro-lepidopteran genus
Ectoedemia Busck (Nepticulidae) in North America. Tijdschrift voor entomologie 124(2-3):
51-54 (2)Contributed by
Charley Eiseman on 27 July, 2012 - 11:22pm
Additional contributions by
Randy HardyLast updated 22 October, 2013 - 10:13pm