Bucculatrix sporobolella
| Bucculatrix sporobolella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Bucculatricidae |
| Genus: | Bucculatrix |
| Species: | B. sporobolella |
| Binomial name | |
| Bucculatrix sporobolella Busck, 1910[1] | |
Bucculatrix sporobolella is a moth in the Bucculatricidae family. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from New Mexico and California.
The wingspan is 7.5–8 mm. The forewings are white, closely overlaid with minute reddish ocherous- or fuscous-tipped scales. The hindwings are fuscous. Adults have been recorded on wing in July and October, probably in two generations per year.
The larvae have been reported feeding on Sporobolus airoides.[2]
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