Bucculatrix lavaterella
Appearance
Bucculatrix lavaterella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Bucculatricidae |
Genus: | Bucculatrix |
Species: | B. lavaterella
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Binomial name | |
Bucculatrix lavaterella Millière, 1865
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Bucculatrix lavaterella is a moth in the family Bucculatricidae. It was described by Pierre Millière in 1865. It is found in France and on Sardinia and Sicily.[1]
The larvae feed on Lavatera and Malva species. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a long, narrow corridor, following a vein. Larvae can be found in December.[2]
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Larva
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Pupa
References
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2014-04-19. Retrieved 2014-04-17.