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Bucculatrix pyrivorella

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Bucculatrix pyrivorella
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B. pyrivorella
Binomial name
Bucculatrix pyrivorella
Kuroko, 1964

The pear leaf miner (Bucculatrix pyrivorella) is a moth of the Bucculatricidae family. It is found in Japan (on the islands of Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu), the Korean Peninsula and the Russian Far East.[1]

The wingspan is 7-7.5 mm. There are four generations per year.

The larvae feed on Pyrus pyrifolia and Malus species. They mine the leaves of their host plant. It is considered a pest on pear trees.

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