Bucculatrix splendida
| Bucculatrix splendida | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Bucculatricidae |
| Genus: | Bucculatrix |
| Species: | B. splendida |
| Binomial name | |
| Bucculatrix splendida Seksjaeva, 1992 | |
Bucculatrix splendida is a moth in the Bucculatricidae family. It was described by Seksjaeva in 1992. It is found in Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu) and the Russian Far East.[1]
The wingspan is about 8 mm. The forewings are fuscous brown and the hindwings are grey.
The larvae feed on Artemisia princeps. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The young larvae form a linear mine. Older larvae feed externally, peeling away and rolling up the lower epidermis, eating irregular patches of leaf tissue. Pupation takes place in a white cocoon.
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