Ectoedemia heringella is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It is found in the Mediterranean Region, from southern France, Corsica, Sardinia, and Italy to Cyprus. It was first recorded from Great Britain in 2002. The wingspan is 4.4–6 mm. Adults are on wing from late April to the end of June. There is one generation per year. The larvae feed on Quercus alnifolia and Quercus ilex. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a strongly contorted gallery, almost entirely filled with black frass. There are often many mines in a single leaf. \n* Mines and larvae on Quercus ilex \n* \n* \n*