Bucculatrix gossypina
Bucculatrix gossypina is a moth in the family Bucculatricidae. It was described by Jean Ghesquière in 1940. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1]
| Bucculatrix gossypina | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Bucculatricidae |
| Genus: | Bucculatrix |
| Species: | B. gossypina |
| Binomial name | |
| Bucculatrix gossypina Ghesquière, 1940 | |
Bucculatrix gossypina larvae feed on Gossypium species.
References
- De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2018). "Bucculatrix gossypina Ghesquière, 1940". Afromoths. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
External links
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
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