Bucculatrix rhamniella explained

Bucculatrix rhamniella is a moth in the family Bucculatricidae. It was described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1855. It is found in Poland, the Baltic region, Hungary and Romania.[1] A record from the Netherlands is based on a misidentification.

The wingspan is 10–11 mm. There are usually two generations per year.

The larvae feed on Rhamnus catharticus and Rhamnus pumilis. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20140419025143/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=433518 Fauna Europaea
  2. Web site: Bladmineerders.nl . 2014-04-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140419014824/http://www.bladmineerders.nl/minersf/lepidopteramin/bucculatrix/rhamniella/rhamniella.htm . 2014-04-19 . dead .