Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Bucculatricidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Bucculatrix | |
Bucculatrix tsurubamella is a moth in the Bucculatricidae family. It was described by Kobayashi, Hirowatari and Kuroko in 2010. It is found on Honshu, the main island of Japan.
The wingspan is 6–7 mm. The forewings are white, with some orange or light orange-brown streaks. The hindwings are grey.
The larvae feed on Quercus acutissima. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The young larvae form a linear or sometimes serpentine mine. Pupation takes place in an ocherous-white cocoon.
Etymology
The species name is derived from the Japanese name of the host plant (tsurubami).
References
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