Biology:Bucculatrix artemisiella

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Short description: Species of moth in genus Bucculatrix

Bucculatrix artemisiella
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Bucculatricidae
Genus: Bucculatrix
Species:
B. artemisiella
Binomial name
Bucculatrix artemisiella
Herrich-Schäffer, 1855

Bucculatrix artemisiella is a species of moth of the family Bucculatricidae. It is found in most of Europe (except Ireland, the Mediterranean islands and the Balkan Peninsula). It was first described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1855.

The wingspan is 7–8 mm.

The larvae feed on Artemisia campestris. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

External links

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q4982468 entry