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Ectoedemia liebwerdella

Leaf miner Ectoedemia liebwerdella

Description

The larva of this small moth excavates feeding galleries in the trunk bark mainly on older beeches. It prefers trunks thicker than 10 cm. In the place of feeding the bark is swollen and it can crack. One gallery use to be about 10 cm long. On one trunk there can accur a large number of feeding galleries. The moth flies in July and August. Related species Ectoedemia atrifrontella excavates similar feeding galleries in bark on beech branches.

Symptom

Feeding galleries under the bark, visible from the outside of the bark on the beech trunk. Locally very frequent. 

Tree Species: Beech

Part of a plant- attacked: Tree trunk

Pest significance: Less harmful

Pest Category: Insects

Invasive Species: No

Present in EU: Yes

Last observations

There are a total of 2 observations of the species in the system

Ectoedemia liebwerdella Leaf miner Ectoedemia liebwerdella
Jotef Vakula
Number of votes: 0
Published: 16.8.2025

Ectoedemia liebwerdella Leaf miner Ectoedemia liebwerdella
Andrej
Number of votes: 0
Published: 25.7.2024

Ectoedemia liebwerdella Leaf miner Ectoedemia liebwerdella
Andrej
Number of votes: 0
Published: 25.7.2024