Bucculatrix altera
Bucculatrix altera is a moth in the family Bucculatricidae. It was described by Svetlana Seksjaeva in 1989. It is found in the Russian Far East (Primorsky Krai)[1] and Japan (Hokkaido).[2]
| Bucculatrix altera | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Bucculatricidae |
| Genus: | Bucculatrix |
| Species: | B. altera |
| Binomial name | |
| Bucculatrix altera Seksjaeva, 1989 | |
The wingspan is 7-8.2 mm. The forewings are white with some light ocherous streaks and patches. The hindwings are whitish grey.
References
- Seksyaeva S.V., 1989: First data on mining moths of the family bucculatricidae lepidoptera from the southern primorski krai russian sfsr ussr with descriptions of 10 new species. Entomologicheskoe Obozrenie. 68(3): 620-627
- A revision of the Japanese species of the family Bucculatricidae (Lepidoptera)
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