Bucculatrix copeuta
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Bucculatricidae |
| Genus: | Bucculatrix |
| Species: | B. copeuta
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| Bucculatrix copeuta | |
Bucculatrix copeuta is a moth in the family Bucculatricidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Ontario and Maine. The species was first described in 1919 by Edward Meyrick.
The wingspan is 6.5–7 mm. The forewings are lustrous white, with pale ocherous and lightly dusted costal and dorsal streaks. The hindwings are pale silvery grey. Adults have been recorded on wing in May.
The larvae possibly feed on Prunus pensylvanica.[2]
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