Bucculatrix frigida
Bucculatrix frigida is a moth in the family Bucculatricidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from the northern Rocky Mountains (Alberta) and central Alaska. It was described by G. Deschka in 1992.
| Bucculatrix frigida | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Bucculatricidae |
| Genus: | Bucculatrix |
| Species: | B. frigida |
| Binomial name | |
| Bucculatrix frigida Deschka, 1992[1] | |
The length of the forewings is about 3.2 mm. The forewings is light grey.
The larvae feed on Artemisia frigida. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[2]
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