Bucculatrix alaternella explained

Bucculatrix alaternella is a moth species in the family Bucculatricidae. The species was first described in 1890 by Alexandre Constant. It is found in France, Spain and Portugal.^[1]

The wingspan is about 9 mm.^[2]

The larvae feed on Rhamnus alaternus. They mine the leaves of their host plant. Larvae can be found from October to November.^[3]

References

• Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog

Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20140416180738/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=433462 Fauna Europaea
2. http://www.lepiforum.de/lepiwiki.pl?Bucculatrix_alaternella lepiforum.de
3. Web site: bladmineerders.nl . 2014-04-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140416180130/http://www.bladmineerders.nl/minersf/lepidopteramin/bucculatrix/alaternella/alaternella.htm . 2014-04-16 . dead .