Bucculatrix splendida
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| Bucculatrix splendida Seksjaeva, 1992
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Bucculatrix splendida is a moth in the family Bucculatricidae. It was described by Seksjaeva in 1992. It is found in Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu) and the Russian Far East.[1]
The wingspan is about 8 mm. The forewings are fuscous brown and the hindwings are grey.
The larvae feed on Artemisia princeps. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The young larvae form a linear mine. Older larvae feed externally, peeling away and rolling up the lower epidermis, eating irregular patches of leaf tissue. Pupation takes place in a white cocoon.
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