Bucculatrix rhamniella
| Bucculatrix rhamniella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Bucculatricidae |
| Genus: | Bucculatrix |
| Species: | B. rhamniella |
| Binomial name | |
| Bucculatrix rhamniella Herrich-Schäffer, 1855 | |
Bucculatrix rhamniella is a moth in the Bucculatricidae family. It was described by Herrich-Schäffer in 1855. It is found in Poland, the Baltic region, Hungary and Romania.[1] A record from the Netherlands is based on a misidentification.
The wingspan is 10–11 mm.[2] There are usually two generations per year.
The larvae feed on Rhamnus catharticus and Rhamnus pumilis. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a slender corridor. Older larvae live freely on the leaf, causing window feeding. Larvae can be found in mid-July. The species overwinters in the pupal stage.[3]
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