Bucculatrix adelpha: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Bucculatricidae
Genus
Bucculatrix
Species
Bucculatrix adelpha
Scientific Name
Bucculatrix adelpha

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Bucculatrix adelpha

Bucculatrix adelpha is a moth species in the family Bucculatricidae. It was first described in 1963 by Annette Frances Braun, and is found in North America, where it has been recorded in Ontario, Indiana and Maine.

The wingspan is 8-9.4 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in June and July.

The larvae feed on Aster species, including Aster cordifolius.

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Bucculatrix adelpha
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Bucculatrix adelpha
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Bucculatrix adelpha
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Bucculatrix adelpha
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