Bucculatrix callistricha
| Bucculatrix callistricha | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Bucculatricidae |
| Genus: | Bucculatrix |
| Species: | B. callistricha
|
| Binomial name | |
| Bucculatrix callistricha | |
Bucculatrix callistricha is a moth in the family Bucculatricidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Ohio, Kentucky, Maine, Wisconsin and Quebec. It was first described by Annette Frances Braun in 1963.
The wingspan is about 7 mm. The forewings are dark brown, almost black, with brilliant silvery marks. The hindwings are dark fuscous, with a slight reddish tinge. Adults have been recorded on wing from April to May and from July to August.
The larvae feed on Corylus americana and Corylus cornuta. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine is slender and thread-like.[2]
References[]
 | This article relating to the superfamily Gracillarioidea is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by . |
Categories:
- Bucculatricidae
- Moths described in 1963
- Moths of North America
- Taxa named by Annette Frances Braun
- Gracillarioidea stubs