Ectoedemia (Ectoedemia) klimeschi (Skala)

Biology. Hostplants: Populus alba L., only on saplings or young leaves on tree branches. Univoltine, larvae September to November, adults fly from May to July.

Distribution. Latvia: Savenkov 1989; Lithuania: Diškus 2003; Northern Germany: Roweck and Savenkov 2007; Bohemia: Laštůvka et al. 1992; Greece: Laštůvka and Laštůvka 1998, here recorded new for Bulgaria. Widespread in Europe, but not extending into western or northern Europe.

Material. Bulgaria: 1♁, Kresna, 31.V–2.VI.2002, J. Junnilainen (JJ) ; Greece: 2♁, Serres, Promachones, 45 km NW Serres, 4.VI.2005, J. Junnilainen (JJ, RMNH) ;