Bucculatrix albiguttella is a moth in the family Bucculatricidae. It was first described by Pierre Millière in 1886. The species is found in France (the Alpes Maritimes), Italy and on Sardinia.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Bucculatricidae |
| Genus: | Bucculatrix |
| Species: | B. albiguttella
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| Bucculatrix albiguttella Millière, 1886
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The wingspan is about 8 mm.[2] Adults have been recorded on wing in June and July.
The larvae feed on Achillea species. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Fauna Europaea". www.faunaeur.org. Archived from the original on April 16, 2014. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
- ^ "Bestimmungshilfe des Lepiforums: Bucculatrix Albiguttella". www.lepiforum.de. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
- ^ "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2014-04-16. Retrieved 2014-04-16.
External links
edit- Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog
- Images representing Bucculatrix albiguttella at Consortium for the Barcode of Life
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