Bucculatrix canariensis explained

Bucculatrix canariensis is a moth species of the family Bucculatricidae and was first described by Thomas de Grey, 6th Baron Walsingham in 1908. It is found on the Canary Islands.^[1]

The wingspan is 7–8 mm. The forewings are whitish, sprinkled with greyish fuscous and some blackish scaling. The hindwings are shining pale stone-grey.^{[2] [3]}

The larvae feed on Artemisia thuscula. They mine the leaves of their host plant.^[4] The larvae can be found from March to April.

Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304223537/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=433480 Fauna Europaea
2. http://www.lepiforum.de/lepiwiki.pl?Bucculatrix_Canariensis lepiforum.de
3. Web site: BioLib: Biological library.
4. Web site: bladmineerders.nl . 2013-06-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304061135/http://www.bladmineerders.nl/minersf/lepidopteramin/bucculatrix/canariensis/canariensis.htm . 2016-03-04 . dead .