Bucculatrix laciniatella
Appearance
Bucculatrix laciniatella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Bucculatricidae |
Genus: | Bucculatrix |
Species: | B. laciniatella
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Binomial name | |
Bucculatrix laciniatella Benander, 1931
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Bucculatrix laciniatella is a moth in the family Bucculatricidae. It was described by Per Benander in 1931. It is found from Sweden and the southern part of European Russia[1] to Japan (Honshu).[2]
The wingspan is 6–8 mm. Adults are on wing from May to July.[3]
The larvae feed on Artemisia oelandica and Artemisia laciniata. They mine the leaves of their host plant. Larvae can be found in May.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ A revision of the Japanese species of the family Bucculatricidae (Lepidoptera)
- ^ Svenska fjärilar
- ^ "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2014-04-19. Retrieved 2014-04-17.