Bucculatrix quinquenotella

Bucculatrix quinquenotella is a species of moth of the family Bucculatricidae. It is found in North America, including Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan, Missouri, Iowa, Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Washington D.C., New Jersey, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia. It was described in 1875 by Vactor Tousey Chambers.

Bucculatrix quinquenotella
Colour drawing of Bucculatrix quinquenotella larva. it looks like a long yellow caterpillar with a darker stripe down its back and a brown head.
Drawing of Bucculatrix quinquenotella larva
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Bucculatricidae
Genus: Bucculatrix
Species:
B. quinquenotella
Binomial name
Bucculatrix quinquenotella

The larvae feed on Ampelopsis species.[2]

References

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  1. ^ mothphotographersgroup
  2. ^ "Exotic, Invasive and Problem Plants". Archived from the original on 2019-02-13. Retrieved 2011-10-31.