Seed-miner
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Etainia sericopeza
Norway Maple Pigmy Moth, Norway maple seedminer
Etainia sericopeza is a minute moth in the family Nepticulidae, commonly known as the Norway Maple Pigmy Moth or Norway maple seedminer. The species is native to Europe, ranging from Fennoscandinavia to the Mediterranean, and has been introduced to eastern North America. Larvae develop as seed miners within the samaras of Norway maple (Acer platanoides). The moth was transferred from the genus Ectoedemia to Etainia based on morphological and molecular studies.
Haplochrois bipunctella
Haplochrois bipunctella is a small moth in the family Elachistidae. It occurs in the southwestern and south-central United States, where its larvae are specialized gall-formers on Croton engelmannii. The species has a single documented host plant and exhibits distinctive larval behaviors including petiole gall formation and seed mining. Adults are active during the warm season from late spring through early autumn.