Ectoedemia euphorbiella
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| Ectoedemia euphorbiella | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Ectoedemia |
| Species: | E. euphorbiella
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| Binomial name | |
| Ectoedemia euphorbiella (Stainton, 1869)
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Ectoedemia euphorbiella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in southern Europe. It is confined to the warmest parts of Europe and has a very localised distribution. It is always found close to the sea. The larvae feed on Euphorbia acanthothamnos, Euphorbia brittingeri, Euphorbia characias, Euphorbia dendroides, Euphorbia fragifera, Euphorbia myrsinites, Euphorbia palustris, Euphorbia rigida, Euphorbia serrata and Euphorbia terracina. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
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