Bucculatrix univoca explained

Bucculatrix univoca is a moth in the family Bucculatricidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1918. It is found in Japan (Kyushu, Ryukyu), Taiwan and India.^[1]

The wingspan is 5-6.5 mm.

The larvae feed on Ipomoea aquatica^[2] (syn. I. reptans); Ipomoea indica (syn. I. congesta); and Ipomoea batatas. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

Notes and References

1. Kobayashi . Shigeki . Hirowatari . Toshiya . Kuroko . Hiroshi . A revision of the Japanese species of the family Bucculatricidae (Lepidoptera) . Lepidoptera Science . 2010 . 61 . 1 . 1–57 . 10.18984/lepid.61.1_1 .
2. Web site: HOSTS: The Hostplants and Caterpillars Database: Bucculatrix univoca . www.nhm.ac.uk . The Natural History Museum.