Ectoedemia aegilopidella

Description

Ectoedemia aegilopidella is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It is endemic to mainland Greece and Rhodes. The wingspan is 3.8-4.2 mm. Adults are on wing in April. There is probably one generation per year. The larvae feed on Quercus macrolepis. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a contorted corridor that widens quickly. The black frass is concentrated in a broad band.