Bucculatrix alpina
Species of moth in genus Bucculatrix
Bucculatrix alpina | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Bucculatricidae |
Genus: | Bucculatrix |
Species: | B. alpina |
Binomial name | |
Bucculatrix alpina Frey, 1870 | |
Synonyms | |
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Bucculatrix alpina is a moth in the family Bucculatricidae. The species was first described by Heinrich Frey in 1870. It is found in southern France, Switzerland, Austria and Italy.[1]
The wingspan is about 9 mm.[2]
The larvae feed on Leucanthemum pallens and Staehelina dubia. They mine the leaves of their host plant. Larvae can be found in February and March.[3]
References
- Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog
External links
- Images representing Bucculatrix alpina at Consortium for the Barcode of Life
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