Bucculatrix comporabile explained
Bucculatrix comporabile is a moth in the family Bucculatricidae. It was described by Svetlana Seksjaeva in 1989. It is found in the Russian Far East (Primorsky Krai)[1] and Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu).
The wingspan is 6–7 mm.
The larvae feed on Quercus crispula, Quercus dentata and possibly Quercus serrata. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[2]
External links
Notes and References
- http://eurekamag.com/research/007/351/preliminary-data-mining-moths-family-bucculatricidae-lepidoptera-theern-primorski-krai-russian-sfsr-ussr-descriptions-10-species.php Seksyaeva S.V., 1989: First data on mining moths of the family bucculatricidae lepidoptera from the southern primorski krai russian sfsr ussr with descriptions of 10 new species. Entomologicheskoe Obozrenie. 68(3): 620-627
- http://ci.nii.ac.jp/naid/110007619554 A revision of the Japanese species of the family Bucculatricidae (Lepidoptera)
