Bucculatrix illecebrosa
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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. illecebrosa
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| Bucculatrix illecebrosa | |
Bucculatrix illecebrosa is a moth in the family Bucculatricidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California. The species was first described by Annette Frances Braun in 1963.
The wingspan is 7.5–8 mm. The forewings are bright brown, the scales below the fold black-tipped. The hindwings are grey.
The larvae feed on Helianthus species. The larvae are leaf-skeletonizers. Pupation takes place in a white or pale yellow cocoon.[2]
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