Bucculatrix polymniae
Species of moth in genus Bucculatrix
| Bucculatrix polymniae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Bucculatricidae |
| Genus: | Bucculatrix |
| Species: | B. polymniae |
| Binomial name | |
| Bucculatrix polymniae Braun, 1963[1] | |
Bucculatrix polymniae is a moth in the family Bucculatricidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Kentucky and Ohio. It was first described in 1963 by Annette Frances Braun.
The wingspan is about 6–7 mm.
The larvae feed on Polymnia uvedalia. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[2]
References
- Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog
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