Bucculatrix herbalbella
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Species: | B. herbalbella
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Bucculatrix herbalbella Chrétien, 1915
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Bucculatrix herbalbella is a moth in the Bucculatricidae family. It was described by Pierre Chrétien in 1915. It is found in North Africa and from Austria to Spain, Italy and the Republic of Macedonia.[1]
The larvae feed on Artemisia herba-alba. They mine the leaves of their host plant. Larvae can be found from March to April and again from October to November.[3]
References
- Arctiidae genus list at Butterflies and Moths of the World of the Natural History Museum