Bucculatrix myricae is a moth in the family Bucculatricidae. It was described by Émile Louis Ragonot in 1879. It is found in France, Spain, Portugal and Romania.[1]

Bucculatrix myricae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Bucculatricidae
Genus: Bucculatrix
Species:
B. myricae
Binomial name
Bucculatrix myricae
Ragonot, 1879

The wingspan is about 7 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on Myrica species. Larvae can be found in July.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ lepiforum.de
  3. ^ "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2014-04-19. Retrieved 2014-04-17.