Ectoedemia (Ectoedemia) quinquella (Bedell)

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 : 40-41

Ectoedemia (Ectoedemia) quinquella (Bedell)

Figs 70, 76, 85, 119

Diagnosis. Ectoedemia quinquella is very similar to E. algeriensis and E. coscoja , but has a dark thorax, at least the anterior part (Fig. 70). E. coscoja also differs in having a pale head. Male genitalia (Fig. 76) similar to those of E. coscoja , valva tip less pronounced; female genitalia (Fig. 85) compared with E. algeriensis and E. coscoja only with few setae on terminal segments.

Figures 57–60. Ectoedemia (Ectoedemia) suberis group, female genitalia, dorsal aspect. 57 E. andalusiae , Portugal, Algarve, Alportel, slide EJvN 3476 58 E. hendrikseni , paratype, slide RMNH.INS.23828 59 E. heckfordi , paratype, slide RMNH.INS.23848 60 E. phaeolepis , paratype, Spain, Madrid, Cadalso, slide RMNH.INS.22515. Scales 200 µm.

Biology. Hostplants: Quercus robur L., Q. petraea (Matt.) Liebl. , Q. pubescens Willd. (new record). Univoltine, larvae (Fig. 119) very late in the season, from mid October to late November (once young larvae in September), adults fly in June and July. Larvae may be confused with those of E. rufifrontella , see Figs 119, 120.