Nepticulidae

04.089 White-banded Dot Ectoedemia albifasciella (Heinemann, 1871)

Common

Similar species:

Forewing: 2.5 to 3mm

Habitats: Deciduous woodland and parkland.

Habits: The moth rests on a trunk during the day.

Foodplant: The larva forms a narrow gallery mine running along a vein in an oak leaf. It eventually widens abruptly into a blotch, usually away from the midrib.