| Bucculatrix argentisignella | |
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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. argentisignella |
| Binomial name | |
| Bucculatrix argentisignella Herrich-Schäffer, 1855 | |
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Bucculatrix argentisignella is a moth species in the family Bucculatricidae. It was first described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1855 and is found in France and in disjunct populations in Central, Eastern and Northern Europe.
Adults exhibit sexual dimorphism.
The larvae feed on Leucanthemum vulgare. They mine the leaves of their host plant. Larvae can be found from May to June and again in July.
References
- Fauna Europaea
- Nota lepidopterologica
- "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-04-16.
External links
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| Bucculatrix argentisignella |
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