Biology:Bucculatrix columbiana
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Short description: Species of moth in genus Bucculatrix
Bucculatrix columbiana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Bucculatricidae |
Genus: | Bucculatrix |
Species: | B. columbiana
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Binomial name | |
Bucculatrix columbiana Braun, 1963[1]
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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
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bucculatrix columbiana.
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