Biology:Bucculatrix longula

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Short description: Species of moth in genus Bucculatrix

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

Bucculatrix longula is a moth in the family Bucculatricidae. It was described by Annette Frances Braun in 1963. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California , Texas , Washington and Utah.

The larvae feed on Helianthus annuus. They create a stem gall.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15671853 entry