Bucculatrix adelpha
| Bucculatrix adelpha | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Bucculatricidae |
| Genus: | Bucculatrix |
| Species: | B. adelpha |
| Binomial name | |
| Bucculatrix adelpha Braun, 1963 | |
Bucculatrix adelpha is a moth in the Bucculatricidae family. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded in Ontario, Indiana and Maine.[1]
The wingspan is 8-9.4 mm. The forewings are brown, somewhat darkened toward the costa between white costal streaks. A whitish longitudinal streak runs from the base of the costa to about one-fourth the wing length. There is an oblique white streak before the middle of the costa and a less oblique white streak at two-thirds of the costa. The hindwings are dark grey.[2] Adults have been recorded on wing in June and July.
The larvae feed on Aster species, including Aster cordifolius.
References
- ↑ "Bucculatrix adelpha – 0523". Moth Photographers Group. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
- ↑ Braun, Annette (1963-05-31). Harold J. Grant, Jr., ed. "The genus Bucculatrix in America north of Mexico (Microlepidoptera)". Memoirs of the American Entomological Society. Internet Archive. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
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