The leaf mine of <em>Ectoedemia clemensella</em> in an <a href='http://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/viewSpecies.php?species=1604'>American Sycamore</a> leaf in Baltimore City, Maryland (8/28/2013). (Photo ID: 47649 - Psn: 80)

The leaf mine of Ectoedemia clemensella in an American Sycamore leaf in Baltimore City, Maryland (8/28/2013).

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<em>Ectoedemia clemensella</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/25/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 406345 - Psn: 124)

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<em>Ectoedemia clemensella</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/25/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 406346 - Psn: 125)

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<em>Ectoedemia clemensella</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/14/2022). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 744636 - Psn: 165)

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<em>Ectoedemia clemensella</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/8/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 520476 - Psn: 166)

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<em>Ectoedemia clemensella</em> in Baltimore City, Maryland (9/4/2022). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 663180 - Psn: 166)

Ectoedemia clemensella in Baltimore City, Maryland (9/4/2022). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Ectoedemia clemensella</em> in Garrett Co. (Date obscured). (c) Kyle Klotz, all rights reserved (Photo ID: 1346197 - Psn: 170)

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<em>Ectoedemia clemensella</em> in Caroline Co., Maryland (9/28/2023). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 933039 - Psn: 177)

Ectoedemia clemensella in Caroline Co., Maryland (9/28/2023). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Ectoedemia clemensella in Caroline Co., Maryland (9/28/2023). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Ectoedemia clemensella</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/27/2022). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 678515 - Psn: 180)

Ectoedemia clemensella in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/27/2022). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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<em>Ectoedemia clemensella</em> in Garrett Co. (Date obscured). (c) Kyle Klotz, all rights reserved (Photo ID: 1346195 - Psn: 180)

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<em>Ectoedemia clemensella</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/20/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 557376 - Psn: 185)

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<em>Ectoedemia clemensella</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/20/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 557383 - Psn: 185)

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<em>Ectoedemia clemensella</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/20/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 557841 - Psn: 185)

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<em>Ectoedemia clemensella</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/16/2022). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 635357 - Psn: 188)

Ectoedemia clemensella in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/16/2022). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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<em>Ectoedemia clemensella</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/18/2022). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 749620 - Psn: 188)

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<em>Ectoedemia clemensella</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/20/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 557384 - Psn: 190)

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<em>Ectoedemia clemensella</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/20/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 557842 - Psn: 190)

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<em>Ectoedemia clemensella</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/20/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 557377 - Psn: 195)

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<em>Ectoedemia clemensella</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/18/2022). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 749621 - Psn: 195)

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Ectoedemia clemensella in Caroline Co., Maryland (9/28/2023). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Ectoedemia clemensella</em> in Garrett Co. (Date obscured). (c) Kyle Klotz, all rights reserved (Photo ID: 1346196 - Psn: 200)

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<em>Ectoedemia clemensella</em> in Garrett Co. (Date obscured). (c) Kyle Klotz, all rights reserved (Photo ID: 1346198 - Psn: 200)

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Ectoedemia clemensella in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/16/2022). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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<em>Ectoedemia clemensella</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/20/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 557378 - Psn: 222)

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<em>Ectoedemia clemensella</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/14/2022). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 744638 - Psn: 225)

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<em>Ectoedemia clemensella</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/8/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 520478 - Psn: 245)

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<em>Ectoedemia clemensella</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/20/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 557843 - Psn: 245)

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Ectoedemia clemensella is a leaf miner of American Sycamore. It forms a "long linear mine that suddenly broadens into a small terminal blotch" (Eiseman and Charney, 2010).

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The leaf mine of Ectoedemia clemensella in an American Sycamore leaf in Baltimore City, Maryland (8/28/2013). View Record Details Media by Thomas Wilson.

Ectoedemia clemensella in Baltimore City, Maryland (9/4/2022). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Matthew Beziat.

Ectoedemia clemensella in Caroline Co., Maryland (9/28/2023). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Wayne Longbottom.

Ectoedemia clemensella in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/27/2022). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist.

Ectoedemia clemensella in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/16/2022). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist.

Ectoedemia clemensella in Caroline Co., Maryland (9/28/2023). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Wayne Longbottom.

Ectoedemia clemensella in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/16/2022). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist.

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Ectoedemia clemensella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nepticulidae
Genus:	Ectoedemia
Species:	E. clemensella
Binomial name
*Ectoedemia clemensella* (Chambers, 1873)
Synonyms
Nepticula clemensella Chambers, 1873

Ectoedemia clemensella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, and Ohio.

The wingspan is 4.5-5.2 mm. There are three generations per year.

The larvae feed on Platanus occidentalis. They mine the leaves of their host plant.^[1]

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^ van Nieukerken, Erik J., and Gerard van der Velde. "Changing Distribution Patterns Of Northern Hemisphere Eudicot Hosts Of Ectoedemia Ss During The Tertiary In Relation To Their Phylogeny: Setting The Scene For Leafminer Evolution." (2009).

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Nepticulidae of North America

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Ectoedemia clemensella	Wikidata: Q5334041 BOLD: 542376 BugGuide: 1074103 CoL: 38QF4 GBIF: 9581596 iNaturalist: 984195 MONA: 0044 NatureServe: 2.945546 NCBI: 1473637 Open Tree of Life: 3031213

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Ectoedemia clemensella Chambers, 1873

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