Bucculatrix longula
Species of moth in genus Bucculatrix
Bucculatrix longula | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Bucculatricidae |
Genus: | Bucculatrix |
Species: | B. longula |
Binomial name | |
Bucculatrix longula Braun, 1963[1] |
Bucculatrix longula is a moth in the family Bucculatricidae. It was described by Annette Frances Braun in 1963. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California, Texas, Washington and Utah.
The larvae feed on Helianthus annuus. They create a stem gall.[2]
References
- Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog
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