Bucculatrix herbalbella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Bucculatricidae |
Genus: | Bucculatrix |
Species: | B. herbalbella |
Binomial name | |
Bucculatrix herbalbella Chrétien, 1915 |
Bucculatrix herbalbella is a moth in the family Bucculatricidae. It was described by Pierre Chrétien in 1915. It is found in North Africa and from Austria to Spain, Italy and North Macedonia.
The wingspan is 5–6 mm.
The larvae feed on Artemisia herba-alba. They mine the leaves of their host plant. Larvae can be found from March to April and again from October to November.
References
- Fauna Europaea
- Lepiforum.de
- "Bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2014-04-19. Retrieved 2014-04-17.
- Arctiidae genus list at Butterflies and Moths of the World of the Natural History Museum
Taxon identifiers | |
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Bucculatrix herbalbella |
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