Bucculatrix caribbea

Species of moth in genus Bucculatrix From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Bucculatrix caribbea is a moth species in the family Bucculatricidae.[2] It was described in 2002 by Donald R. Davis and Bernard Landry [fr].[1][2] It is found on the island of Cozumel (Mexico) and Glovers Reef in Belize, but it is probably widespread along coastal areas in many parts of the Caribbean region.[1]

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Bucculatrix caribbea
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Bucculatricidae
Genus: Bucculatrix
Species:
B. caribbea
Binomial name
Bucculatrix caribbea
Davis & Landry [fr], 2002[1]
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The length of the forewings is 2–2.3 mm. The larvae feed on Cordia sebestena. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[1]

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