Ectoedemia eriki
Ectoedemia eriki is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in Macedonia and mainland Greece.
| Ectoedemia eriki | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Ectoedemia |
| Species: | E. eriki |
| Binomial name | |
| Ectoedemia eriki A. & Z. Lastuvka, 2000 | |
The larvae feed on Hypericum olympicum and Hypericum perfoliatum. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a narrow, tortuous corridor, widening into a large blotch with a central concentration of frass.
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