Biology:Bucculatrix helichrysella

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Short description: Species of moth in genus Bucculatrix

Bucculatrix helichrysella
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Bucculatricidae
Genus: Bucculatrix
Species:
B. helichrysella
Binomial name
Bucculatrix helichrysella
Constant, 1889

Bucculatrix helichrysella is a moth in the family Bucculatricidae. It was described by Alexandre Constant in 1889. It is found in southern Europe, where it has been recorded from France , the Iberian Peninsula, Corsica, Sardinia and North Macedonia.[1]

The wingspan is about 7 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on Helichrysum italicum. They mine the leaves of their host plant. Larvae can be found in April.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13446319 entry