Ectoedemia angulifasciella
This record describes Ectoedemia angulifasciella (species). Recorded family: Nepticulidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Wingspan 5 to 6 mm. The larva mines the leaves of Rose (and sometimes on Salad Burnet). Gardens, parks and other areas where the larval foodplants occur. The adults fly during July and the mines can be found from September to November. The larva creates a mine in a Rose (Rosa) leaf, beginning as a contorted gallery filled with brownish frass and then widening into a blotch with central or dispersed blackish frass. The young larva itself has a chain of dark spots on the abdomen. In later instars, these spots become smaller and less noticeable, and the green gut can be seen. A locally common species occurring in England, Wales and southern Scotland. In the Butterfly Conservation's Microlepidoptera Report 2011 this species was classified as common. http://www.leafmines.co.uk/html/Lepidoptera/E.angulifasciella.htm https://bladmineerders.nl/parasites/animalia/arthropoda/insecta/lepidoptera/monotrysia/nepticuloidea/nepticulidae/ectoedemia/ectoedemia-angulifasciella/
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Nepticulidae
- Genus
- Ectoedemia
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Habitat
Gardens, parks and other areas where the larval foodplants occur.
Seasonal Activity
The adults fly during July and the mines can be found from September to November.
Diet and Behavior
Life History
The larva creates a mine in a Rose (Rosa) leaf, beginning as a contorted gallery filled with brownish frass and then widening into a blotch with central or dispersed blackish frass. The young larva itself has a chain of dark spots on the abdomen. In later instars, these spots become smaller and less noticeable, and the green gut can be seen.
Additional species information
Recorded status
A locally common species occurring in England, Wales and southern Scotland. In the Butterfly Conservation's Microlepidoptera Report 2011 this species was classified as common.
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Ectoedemia angulifasciella. Species-specific details appear above.
Group overview
Lepidoptera includes approximately 180,000 described species of butterflies and moths. Moths outnumber butterflies roughly 10:1. The monarch butterfly's eastern population has declined by more than 80% since the mid-1990s, and the western population by over 95% since the 1980s. The IUCN lists the migratory monarch as Vulnerable.
Ecological role of the group
Butterflies and moths are essential indicators of ecosystem health. As caterpillars, they are a primary food source for birds - a single nest of blue tit chicks requires ~10,000 caterpillars. Adult moths pollinate many night-blooming plants.
Economic and practical significance of the group
Lepidoptera are critical pollinators. In Europe, grassland butterfly species have declined by almost 50% since the early 1990s. In the UK, three-quarters of butterflies are in decline. In the U.S., five butterfly species have gone extinct since 1950, with 29 listed as endangered.
Recorded sources for this group: IUCN Red List, Xerces Society, USFWS, PNAS, WWF. Imported estimates may describe particular regions or reporting periods.
Photos of Ectoedemia angulifasciella (10)
Frequently Asked Questions About Ectoedemia angulifasciella
What is Ectoedemia angulifasciella?
Ectoedemia angulifasciella is a species in the family Nepticulidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
Where is Ectoedemia angulifasciella found?
Habitat: Gardens, parks and other areas where the larval foodplants occur.
When is Ectoedemia angulifasciella active?
Ectoedemia angulifasciella: seasonal activity - The adults fly during July and the mines can be found from September to November..
What is the life cycle of a Ectoedemia angulifasciella?
The larva creates a mine in a Rose (Rosa) leaf, beginning as a contorted gallery filled with brownish frass and then widening into a blotch with central or dispersed blackish frass. The young larva itself has a chain of dark spots on the abdomen. In later instars, these spots become smaller and less noticeable, and the green gut can be seen.