Ectoedemia decentella


Ectoedemia decentella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae found in Europe. It was described in 1855, by the German entomologist and physician, Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer.

Description

The wingspan is 5–81 mm. There are two generations per year, with adults on wing in June and again in August.
The larvae feed on field maple, Montpellier maple, Acer obtusatum, sycamore and Cretan maple. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.

Distribution

It is found from Sweden to the Iberian Peninsula, the Alps and Greece, and from Great Britain to Ukraine.