Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Bucculatricidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Bucculatrix | |
Bucculatrix ochristrigella is a moth in the Bucculatricidae family. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California.
The wingspan is 11–12 mm. The forewings are creamy white marked with pale ocherous spots and streaks. The hindwings are pale ocherous in females and sometimes greyish in males. Adults have been recorded on wing in April.
Larvae have been reared on Madia gracilis.
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