Biology:Bucculatrix myricae

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Short description: Species of moth in genus Bucculatrix

Bucculatrix myricae
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Bucculatricidae
Genus: Bucculatrix
Species:
B. myricae
Binomial name
Bucculatrix myricae
Ragonot, 1879

Bucculatrix myricae is a moth in the family Bucculatricidae. It was described by Émile Louis Ragonot in 1879. It is found in France , Spain , Portugal and Romania.[1]

The wingspan is about 7 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on Myrica species. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a gallery with blackish frass. Older larvae live freely on the leaf and cause upper-surface window feeding. Larvae can be found in July.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13446334 entry