Bucculatrix albiguttella is a moth in the family Bucculatricidae. It was first described by Pierre Millière in 1886. The species is found in France (the Alpes Maritimes), Italy and on Sardinia.[1]
| Bucculatrix albiguttella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Bucculatricidae |
| Genus: | Bucculatrix |
| Species: | B. albiguttella |
| Binomial name | |
| Bucculatrix albiguttella Millière, 1886 | |
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The wingspan is about 8 mm.[2] Adults have been recorded on wing in June and July.
The larvae feed on Achillea species. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3]
References
External links
- Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog
- Images representing Bucculatrix albiguttella at Consortium for the Barcode of Life