Bucculatrix rhamniella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Bucculatricidae |
Genus: | Bucculatrix |
Species: | B. rhamniella |
Binomial name | |
Bucculatrix rhamniella Herrich-Schäffer, 1855 |
Bucculatrix rhamniella is a moth in the family Bucculatricidae. It was described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1855. It is found in Poland, the Baltic region, Hungary and Romania. A record from the Netherlands is based on a misidentification.
The wingspan is 10–11 mm. There are usually two generations per year.
The larvae feed on Rhamnus catharticus and Rhamnus pumilis. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
References
- Fauna Europaea
- "Bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2014-04-19. Retrieved 2014-04-17.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Bucculatrix rhamniella |
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