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Bucculatrix ericameriae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Bucculatricidae |
Genus: | Bucculatrix |
Species: | B. ericameriae |
Binomial name | |
Bucculatrix ericameriae Braun, 1963[1] |
Bucculatrix ericameriae is a moth in the Bucculatricidae family. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California.
The wingspan is about 8 mm. The forewings are white, with markings formed by brown-tipped ocherous scales. The hindwings are fuscous.[2] Adults have been recorded on wing in March.
The larvae feed on Ericameria arborescens.[3]
References
^ mothphotographersgroup
^ The genus Bucculatrix in America north of Mexico (Microlepidoptera)
^ Bug Guide
- Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog
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