Bucculatrix kendalli
| Bucculatrix kendalli | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Bucculatricidae |
| Genus: | Bucculatrix |
| Species: | B. kendalli |
| Binomial name | |
| Bucculatrix kendalli Blanchard & Knudson, 1985[1] | |
Bucculatrix kendalli is a moth in the Bucculatricidae family. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Texas.
The length of the forewings is 2.6-2.9 mm for males and 2.6-2.8 mm for females. The forewings are slightly glossy dark fuscous, with unicolorous scales and marked with pure white. The hindwings are fuscous.
The larvae feed on Colubrina texensis. They mine the leaves of their host plant. Older larvae feed freely on the leaf.[2]
References
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Monday, May 05, 2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.