Bucculatrix alpina
| Bucculatrix alpina | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Bucculatricidae |
| Genus: | Bucculatrix |
| Species: | B. alpina |
| Binomial name | |
| Bucculatrix alpina Frey, 1870 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Bucculatrix alpina is a moth in the Bucculatricidae family. It is found in southern France, Switzerland, Austria and Italy.[1]
The wingspan is about 9 mm.[2]
The larvae feed on Leucanthemum pallens and Staehelina dubia. They mine the leaves of their host plant. Larvae can be found in February and March.[3]
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