Bucculatrix franseriae

Bucculatrix franseriae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Bucculatricidae
Genus: Bucculatrix
Species: B. franseriae
Binomial name
Bucculatrix franseriae
Braun, 1963[1]

Bucculatrix franseriae is a moth in the Bucculatricidae family. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona and California.

The wingspan is about 8 mm. The forewings are whitish, the scales minutely tipped with very pale grey. The markings are formed by black-tipped scales. The hindwings are pale greyish white. Adults have been recorded on wing in January.

The larvae feed on Ambrosia deltoidea.[2]

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