Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Bucculatricidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Bucculatrix | |
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Bucculatrix paroptila is a moth in the Bucculatricidae family. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Maine, Massachusetts, Ontario and Nova Scotia.
The wingspan is 6–7 mm. The forewings are golden brown, each scale tipped with darker brown. The markings are brilliant silvery. The hindwings are dark grey-brown. Adults have been recorded on wing from June to August.
The larvae feed on Comptonia asplenifolia and Myrica gale.
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