Bucculatrix myricae
Bucculatrix myricae is a moth in the family Bucculatricidae. It was described by Émile Louis Ragonot in 1879. It is found in France, Spain, Portugal and Romania.[1]
| Bucculatrix myricae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Bucculatricidae |
| Genus: | Bucculatrix |
| Species: | B. myricae |
| Binomial name | |
| Bucculatrix myricae Ragonot, 1879 | |
The wingspan is about 7 mm.[2]
The larvae feed on Myrica species. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a gallery with blackish frass. Older larvae live freely on the leaf and cause upper-surface window feeding. Larvae can be found in July.[3]
References
- Fauna Europaea
- lepiforum.de
- "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2014-04-19. Retrieved 2014-04-17.
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