Bucculatrix albedinella

Bucculatrix albedinella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Bucculatricidae
Genus:	Bucculatrix
Species:	B. albedinella
Binomial name
	Bucculatrix albedinella; (Zeller, 1839)
Synonyms
	Lyonetia albedinella Zeller, 1839; Elachista boyerella Duponchel, 1840; Bucculatrix boyerella;

Bucculatrix albedinella is a moth of the Bucculatricidae family. It is found in most of Europe (except Ireland and the Iberian Peninsula).^[1]

The wingspan is 8–9 millimetres (0.31–0.35 in).

The larvae feed on Ulmus species. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a winding full depth corridor with a proportionally long larval chamber. The black frass is deposited in a broad central line, leaving a clear zone at either side. Older larvae live free on the leave, causing window feeding.^[2]

References

^ "Bucculatrix albedinella (Zeller, 1839)". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
^ "Bucculatrix albedinella (Zeller, 1839)". Bladmineerders.nl. Retrieved September 29, 2010.

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[1] "Bucculatrix albedinella (Zeller, 1839)". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Retrieved November 1, 2013.

[2] "Bucculatrix albedinella (Zeller, 1839)". Bladmineerders.nl. Retrieved September 29, 2010.

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