Bucculatrix chrysanthemella

Bucculatrix chrysanthemella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Bucculatricidae
Genus: Bucculatrix
Species:
B. chrysanthemella
Binomial name
Bucculatrix chrysanthemella
Rebel, 1896

Bucculatrix chrysanthemella is a moth in the family Bucculatricidae. It was described by Hans Rebel in 1896. It is found on the Canary Islands.[1] The species has been introduced in France, Italy, Great Britain and Finland.

The wingspan is 6.5-7.5 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on Argyranthemum frutescens, Argyranthemum teneriffae and Gonospermum fruticosum. They mine the leaves of their host plant. Larvae can be found from January to March.[3]

References

  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ lepiforum.de
  3. ^ "Bucculatrix chrysanthemella". bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on 2021-09-23. Retrieved 2023-01-19.


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