Biology:Bucculatrix helichrysella
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Short description: Species of moth in genus Bucculatrix
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Bucculatricidae |
| Genus: | Bucculatrix |
| Species: | B. helichrysella
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| Binomial name | |
| Bucculatrix helichrysella Constant, 1889
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Bucculatrix helichrysella is a moth in the family Bucculatricidae. It was described by Alexandre Constant in 1889. It is found in southern Europe, where it has been recorded from France , the Iberian Peninsula, Corsica, Sardinia and North Macedonia.[1]
The wingspan is about 7 mm.[2]
The larvae feed on Helichrysum italicum. They mine the leaves of their host plant. Larvae can be found in April.[3]
References
Wikidata ☰ Q13446319 entry
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