Buckleria brasilia

Buckleria brasilia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pterophoridae
Genus:	Buckleria
Species:	B. brasilia
Binomial name
*Buckleria brasilia* Gielis, 2006

Buckleria brasilia is a species of moth in the genus Buckleria, known from Brazil. Its hostplant is Drosera graminifolia. Moths in this species take flight in May, and have a wingspan of about 11-12 millimetres. The specific name refers to Brazil.^[1]

References

↑ Review of the Neotropical species of the family Pterophoridae, part I: Ochyroticinae, Deuterocopinae, Pterophorinae (Platyptiliini, Exelastini, Oxyptilini) (Lepidoptera)

Moths in the Buckleria genus

Buckleria brasilia Buckleria girardi Buckleria madecassea Buckleria negotiosus Buckleria paludum Buckleria parvulus

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