Ectoedemia (Ectoedemia) agrimoniae (Frey)

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Biology. Hostplants: Agrimonia eupatoria L. and Aremonia agrimonoides (L.) DC. Although the species is univoltine in most of central and northern Europe, there are more generations in southern Europe, eg France (Van Nieukerken et al. 2006), and

Figures ΙΙ9–Ι24. Ectoedemia (Ectoedemia) species, life history ΙΙ9 E. quinquella, 3 rd instar larva on Quercus robur, Netherlands, Oostvoorne, 31.X.2008 Ι20 E. rufifrontella, 3 rd instar larva on Quercus pubescens, France, Alpes Maritimes, Fontan, 16.X.2008 Ι2Ι E. pubescivora, 3 rd instar larva on Quercus pubescens, France, Alpes Maritimes, Fontan, 16.X.2008 Ι22 E. heckfordi, final instar larva on Quercus petraea, England, Devon, ix. 2004, photo Ian Thirwell Ι23 E. erythrogenella, final instar larva on Rubus ulmifolius, France, Alpes Maritime, Contaron, 24.X.2008 Ι24 E. agrimoniae, final instar larvae and cocoons on Agrimonia eupatoria, Italy, Cuneo, Valdieri, 31.VIII.2007.

at least two generations in Croatia, where the larvae of the second generation leave the mine before pupation. Larvae: June-July, August-October. Mines can be found much later in the season, with cocoons inside. Adults in April to June and again July-August.

Distribution. Latvia: Savenkov et al. 1996; Belgium: De Prins 1998; Van Nieukerken 2006; Italy: Karsholt et al. 1995 (detailed records below); Bulgaria: Beiger 1979; Buszko and Beshkov 2004. Cited occurrence in Siberia (Puplesis 1994) incorrect, see E. spiraeae . As yet unknown from Russia.

Material. Croatia: 22♁, 14♀, Vrlika, mines 10.VII.2000, adults ex l. VII.2000, A.

Laštůvka leg. (AL). Italy: 2♁, Chieti, Vacri surroundings, 300m, e.l. 20–25.VIII.1954, U. Parenti (coll. Parenti) ; 30♁, 34♀, Cuneo: Valdieri, Ris. Naturale Speciale Juniperus phoenicea, 860–950 m, 14.VIII.2007, young larvae on Agrimonia eupatoria, e.l. 11–28.IV.2008, E.J. van Nieukerken (RMNH) ; 14♁, 5♀, Cuneo, Entracque, Trinità, between Ponte del Suffi et and Gias d’Ischietto, 1240 m, 13.X.2008, on Agrimonia eupatoria, EJvN 2008255, e.l. 25.IV–1.V.2009, E.J. van Nieukerken & C. Doorenweerd (RMNH) .