Bucculatrix laciniatella
Bucculatrix laciniatella is a moth in the family Bucculatricidae. It was described by Per Benander in 1931. It is found from Sweden and the southern part of European Russia[1] to Japan (Honshu).[2]
| Bucculatrix laciniatella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Bucculatricidae |
| Genus: | Bucculatrix |
| Species: | B. laciniatella |
| Binomial name | |
| Bucculatrix laciniatella Benander, 1931 | |
The wingspan is 6–8 mm. Adults are on wing from May to July.[3]
The larvae feed on Artemisia oelandica and Artemisia laciniata. They mine the leaves of their host plant. Larvae can be found in May.[4]
References
- Fauna Europaea
- A revision of the Japanese species of the family Bucculatricidae (Lepidoptera)
- Svenska fjärilar
- "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2014-04-19. Retrieved 2014-04-17.
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