Bucculatrix chrysanthemella explained

Bucculatrix chrysanthemella is a moth in the family Bucculatricidae. It was described by Hans Rebel in 1896. It is found on the Canary Islands.[1] The species has been introduced in France, Italy, Great Britain and Finland.

The wingspan is 6.5-7.5 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on Argyranthemum frutescens, Argyranthemum teneriffae and Gonospermum fruticosum. They mine the leaves of their host plant. Larvae can be found from January to March.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20140418234102/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=433484 Fauna Europaea
  2. http://www.lepiforum.de/lepiwiki.pl?Bucculatrix_chrysanthemella lepiforum.de
  3. Web site: Bucculatrix chrysanthemella . bladmineerders.nl . 2023-01-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210923054144/https://bladmineerders.nl/parasites/animalia/arthropoda/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gracillarioidea/bucculatricidae/bucculatrix/bucculatrix-chrysanthemella/ . 2021-09-23 . live .

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