Bucculatrix eucalypti
Species of moth in genus Bucculatrix / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bucculatrix eucalypti is a moth of the family Bucculatricidae. It was described in 1880 by Edward Meyrick and is found in Australia.
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Bucculatrix eucalypti | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Bucculatricidae |
Genus: | Bucculatrix |
Species: | B. eucalypti |
Binomial name | |
Bucculatrix eucalypti Meyrick, 1880 | |
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The larvae feed on Eucalyptus species. They feed on the underside of the leaves, eroding the surface of the leaf. They pupate in a longitudinally ribbed cocoon.