Bucculatrix cuneigera: taxon details and analytics

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

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Bucculatrix cuneigera

Bucculatrix cuneigera is a moth in the family Bucculatricidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Maine, Ohio, New York, Massachusetts and North Carolina. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1919.

The wingspan is 9-10.5 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from May to July.

The larvae feed on Aster species, including Aster shortii. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

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Bucculatrix cuneigera
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Bucculatrix cuneigera
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Bucculatrix cuneigera
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