Bucculatrix ivella
Species of moth in genus Bucculatrix / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bucculatrix ivella (the groundsel leaf-perforator moth or groundsel leaf-mining moth) is a moth of the family Bucculatricidae. It was described in 1900 by August Busck. It is native to North America, but has been introduced to Queensland, Australia.
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Bucculatrix ivella | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Bucculatricidae |
Genus: | Bucculatrix |
Species: | B. ivella |
Binomial name | |
Bucculatrix ivella Busck, 1900 | |
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The larvae feed on Baccharis halimifolia and Baccharis neglecta.