Ectoedemia (Ectoedemia) albifasciella (Heinemann)

van Nieukerken, Erik, Laštůvka, Aleš & Laštůvka, Zdeněk, 2010, Western Palaearctic Ectoedemia (Zimmermannia) Hering and Ectoedemia Busck s. str. (Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae): five new species and new data on distribution, hostplants and recognition, ZooKeys 32 (32), pp. 1-82 : 59-60

Ectoedemia (Ectoedemia) albifasciella (Heinemann)

Biology. Hostplants: Quercus robur L., Q. petraea (Matt.) Liebl. , Q. pyrenaica Willd. , Q. pubescens Willd. (Van Nieukerken 1985; Van Nieukerken et al. 2004a); in Tunisia, Ain Draham probably feeding on Q. faginea , the common oak there on which EJvN found old mines of the albifasciella type.

Mines with larvae are inseparable from those of E. contorta and E. heringi , vacated mines also resemble E. pubescivora . Larvae sometimes already appearing early August and occur until late October. Adults fly from May to July.

Distribution. Estonia: Kerppola 1994; Latvia: Savenkov 1989; Lithuania: Puplesis et al. 1990; Portugal: Van Nieukerken et al. 2004a. Here recorded for the first time from Tunisia. New records for Spain: Laštůvka and Laštůvka 2008. We present some detailed records from southern Europe, where E. albifasciella occurs sympatrically with E. contorta (Valdieri) and E. pubescivora (all localities in Alpes Maritimes).

Material. France: 2 larvae [DNA identification] Alpes Maritimes , Col de Petit Braus, 3.7 WSW of Sospel, 1080 m, 8.X.2008, leafmines Quercus pubescens , EJvN2008150, E.J. van Nieukerken & C. Doorenweerd ( RMNH. INS12974–5 ) ; 2 larvae [DNA identification], Alpes Maritimes , Fontan, 1.5 km N., near Berghue inf., 740–845 m, 11.X.2008, leafmines Q. pubescens EJvN2008239, E.J. van Nieukerken & C. Doorenweerd ( RMNH. INS12999–13000 ) ; 2♁, 5♀, Mont Méras, N. slopes, ca 4.5 km SW of Sospel , 8, 15.X.2008, leafmines Q. pubescens EJvN2008156, 2008324, e.l. 25.IV–4. V.2009, E.J. van Nieukerken & C. Doorenweerd . Italy: 9♁, 6♀, Alessandria , Capanne di Marcarolo, Gli Olmi, 758 m, 9–10. VI.2003, G. Baldizzone ( GB, RMNH) ; 2♁, Alessandria , Capanne di Marcarolo , Capanne super, sent. Cascina Porassa, 850 m, 5. VI.2003, G. Baldizzone ( GB) ; 1♁, 1♀, Alessandria , V. Borbera, Carrega Ligure, SP 147 – Cartesegna, 850 m, 15. VI.2007, C. Cabella ( GB) ; 1 larva [DNA identification], Cuneo , Valdieri, 850–940 m, 12.X.2008, leafmine on Q. pubescens , EJvN2008256, E.J. van Nieukerken & C. Doorenweerd . Rumania: 1♁, 3♀, Vinju Mare , 8. VI.1996, A. & Z. Laštůvka (AL) . Tunisia:, 1♀, Ain Draham area , 5–18. V.1988, O. Karsholt ( ZMUC) .