Bucculatrix fatigatella
| Bucculatrix fatigatella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Bucculatricidae |
| Genus: | Bucculatrix |
| Species: | B. fatigatella |
| Binomial name | |
| Bucculatrix fatigatella Heyden, 1863 | |
Bucculatrix fatigatella is a moth in the Bucculatricidae family. It was described by Heyden in 1863. It is found in the Alps.[1]
The larvae feed on Achillea millefolium, Artemisia alpina and Artemisia umbelliformis. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine starts as a narrow corridor following the leaf margin, with a broad, continuous frass line. Older larvae live freely on the leaf, creating small round fleck mines. Larvae can be found in June.[2]
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