Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Bucculatricidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Bucculatrix | |
Similar Cydia duplicana, Juniperus durangensis, Juniperus standleyi | ||
Bucculatrix inusitata is a moth in the Bucculatricidae family. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Quebec, Ontario, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, New York and New Jersey.
The wingspan is 9.5–10 mm. The forewings are lustrous white, with ocherous markings. The scales are usually dark-tipped. The hindwings are greyish ocherous. Adults have been recorded on wing from May to July.
The larvae possibly feed on Juniperus communis.
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