Bucculatrix albedinella

Bucculatrix albedinella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Bucculatricidae
Genus: Bucculatrix
Species: B. albedinella
Binomial name
Bucculatrix albedinella
(Zeller, 1839)
Synonyms
  • Lyonetia albedinella Zeller, 1839
  • Elachista boyerella Duponchel, 1840
  • Bucculatrix boyerella

Bucculatrix albedinella is a moth of the Bucculatricidae family. It is found in most of Europe (except Ireland and the Iberian Peninsula).[1]

The wingspan is 8–9 millimetres (0.31–0.35 in).

The larvae feed on Ulmus species. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a winding full depth corridor with a proportionally long larval chamber. The black frass is deposited in a broad central line, leaving a clear zone at either side. Older larvae live free on the leave, causing window feeding.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Bucculatrix albedinella (Zeller, 1839)". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Bucculatrix albedinella (Zeller, 1839)". Bladmineerders.nl. Retrieved September 29, 2010.
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