Bucculatrix lavaterella
| Bucculatrix lavaterella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Bucculatricidae |
| Genus: | Bucculatrix |
| Species: | B. lavaterella |
| Binomial name | |
| Bucculatrix lavaterella Millière, 1865 | |
Bucculatrix lavaterella is a moth in the Bucculatricidae family. It was described by Millière in 1865. It is found in France and on Sardinia and Sicily.[1]
The larvae feed on Lavatera and Malva species. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a long, narrow corridor, following a vein. Larvae can be found in December.[2]
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