Biology:Bucculatrix ulmifoliae

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Short description: Species of moth in genus Bucculatrix

Bucculatrix ulmifoliae
Bucculatrix ulmifoliae (Bucculatricidae) - (imago), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Bucculatricidae
Genus: Bucculatrix
Species:
B. ulmifoliae
Binomial name
Bucculatrix ulmifoliae
M. Hering, 1931

Bucculatrix ulmifoliae is a moth in the family Bucculatricidae. It was described by Erich Martin Hering in 1931. It is found in Great Britain, the Netherlands, Germany , central and eastern Europe.[1] It has also been recorded from Iran.

The wingspan is 6–7 mm [2] Adults are on wing from April to May and again in July in two generations per year.

The larvae feed on Ulmus glabra, Ulmus laevis and Ulmus minor.[3]

References

  1. "Bucculatrix ulmifoliae M. Hering, 1931". Fauna Europaea. Natural History Museum, Berlin. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
  2. First report of Bucculatrix ulmifoliae (Lepidoptera, Bucculatricidae) from Iran
  3. "Bucculatrix ulmifoliae Hering, 1931". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved January 10, 2018.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q13475058 entry