Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nepticulidae Scientific name Ectoedemia variicapitella | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Ectoedemia Rank Species | |
Ectoedemia variicapitella is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It is endemic to the Canary Islands.
The larvae feed on Hypericum canariense. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a narrow corridor at first, gradually widening and ending in a blotch. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.
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