Biology:Bucculatrix columbiana

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Short description: Species of moth in genus Bucculatrix

Bucculatrix columbiana
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Bucculatricidae
Genus: Bucculatrix
Species:
B. columbiana
Binomial name
Bucculatrix columbiana
Braun, 1963[1]

Bucculatrix columbiana is a moth in the family Bucculatricidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from British Columbia and California . It was first described in 1963 by Annette Frances Braun.

Adults have been recorded on wing in June and November.

The larvae feed on Iva axillaris. Pupation takes place in a white cocoon, spun on the underside of the leaves.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15671523 entry