Bucculatrix simulans: taxon details and analytics

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

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Bucculatrix simulans

Bucculatrix simulans is a moth in the family Bucculatricidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Texas to Iowa and Ohio. It was described in 1963 by Annette Frances Braun.

The wingspan is 9.5–10 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from January to July.

The larvae feed on Helianthus species. They create a stem gall. Pupation takes place in a white to light grey cocoon.

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