Bucculatrix alaternella

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]

Bucculatrix alaternella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Bucculatricidae
Genus: Bucculatrix
Species:
B. alaternella
Binomial name
Bucculatrix alaternella
Constant, 1890
Mine

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

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  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ lepiforum.de
  3. ^ "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2014-04-16. Retrieved 2014-04-16.