Bucculatrix frangutella
| Bucculatrix frangutella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Bucculatricidae |
| Genus: | Bucculatrix |
| Species: | B. frangutella |
| Binomial name | |
| Bucculatrix frangutella (Goeze, 1783) | |
Bucculatrix frangutella is a moth of the Bucculatricidae family. It is found in Europe.
A mined and gnawed leaf of Rhamnus frangula
Larva
Cocoon
The wingspan is about 8 mm. Adults are on wing between June and July depending on the location.
The larvae mine the leaves of Rhamnus species, including Rhamnus cathartica as well as Frangula alnus.