Bucculatrix helichrysella
Species of moth in genus Bucculatrix
Bucculatrix helichrysella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Bucculatricidae |
Genus: | Bucculatrix |
Species: | B. helichrysella |
Binomial name | |
Bucculatrix helichrysella Constant, 1889 |
Bucculatrix helichrysella is a moth in the family Bucculatricidae. It was described by Alexandre Constant in 1889. It is found in southern Europe, where it has been recorded from France, the Iberian Peninsula, Corsica, Sardinia and North Macedonia.[1]
The wingspan is about 7 mm.[2]
The larvae feed on Helichrysum italicum. They mine the leaves of their host plant. Larvae can be found in April.[3]
References
- Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog
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