Bucculatrix alaternella is a moth species in the family Bucculatricidae. The species was first described in 1890 by Alexandre Constant. It is found in France, Spain and Portugal.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Bucculatricidae |
| Genus: | Bucculatrix |
| Species: | B. alaternella
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| Binomial name | |
| Bucculatrix alaternella Constant, 1890
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The wingspan is about 9 mm.[2]
The larvae feed on Rhamnus alaternus. They mine the leaves of their host plant. Larvae can be found from October to November.[3]
References
edit- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ lepiforum.de
- ^ "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2014-04-16. Retrieved 2014-04-16.
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