Bucculatrix magnella
Bucculatrix magnella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Bucculatricidae |
Genus: | Bucculatrix |
Species: | B. magnella
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Binomial name | |
Bucculatrix magnella |
Bucculatrix magnella is a moth in the family Bucculatricidae. It was described in 1875 by Vactor Tousey Chambers. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Illinois, Florida, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri and Texas.
The wingspan is 12–14 mm. The forewings are white marked with golden brown and blackish. The hindwings vary from nearly white to brownish fuscous. Adults are on wing from March to September.[2]
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Categories:
- Bucculatricidae
- Moths described in 1875
- Moths of North America
- Gracillarioidea stubs