Bucculatrix laciniatella explained

Bucculatrix laciniatella is a moth in the family Bucculatricidae. It was described by Per Benander in 1931. It is found from Sweden and the southern part of European Russia^[1] to Japan (Honshu).^[2]

The wingspan is 6–8 mm. Adults are on wing from May to July.^[3]

The larvae feed on Artemisia oelandica and Artemisia laciniata. They mine the leaves of their host plant. Larvae can be found in May.^[4]

References

• Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog

Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20140418234415/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=433503 Fauna Europaea
2. http://ci.nii.ac.jp/naid/110007619554 A revision of the Japanese species of the family Bucculatricidae (Lepidoptera)
3. http://www2.nrm.se/en/svenska_fjarilar/b/bucculatrix_laciniatella.html Svenska fjärilar
4. Web site: bladmineerders.nl . 2014-04-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140419012137/http://www.bladmineerders.nl/minersf/lepidopteramin/bucculatrix/laciniatella/laciniatella.htm . 2014-04-19 . dead .