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]
| Bucculatrix helichrysella | |
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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. helichrysella
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| Bucculatrix helichrysella Constant, 1889
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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
edit- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ lepiforum.de
- ^ "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2014-04-17.
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