Bucculatrix artemisiella
Species of moth in genus Bucculatrix / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bucculatrix artemisiella is a species of moth of the family Bucculatricidae. It is found in most of Europe (except Ireland, the Mediterranean islands and the Balkan Peninsula). It was first described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1855.
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Bucculatrix artemisiella | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Bucculatricidae |
Genus: | Bucculatrix |
Species: | B. artemisiella |
Binomial name | |
Bucculatrix artemisiella Herrich-Schäffer, 1855 | |
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The wingspan is 7–8 mm.
The larvae feed on Artemisia campestris. They mine the leaves of their host plant.