Bucculatrix ulmifoliae

Bucculatrix ulmifoliae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Bucculatricidae
Genus: Bucculatrix
Species:
B. ulmifoliae
Binomial name
Bucculatrix ulmifoliae
M. Hering, 1931

Bucculatrix ulmifoliae is a moth in the family Bucculatricidae. It was described by Erich Martin Hering in 1931. It is found in Great Britain, the Netherlands, Germany, central and eastern Europe.[1] It has also been recorded from Iran.

The wingspan is 6–7 mm [2] Adults are on wing from April to May and again in July in two generations per year.

The larvae feed on Ulmus glabra, Ulmus laevis and Ulmus minor.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Bucculatrix ulmifoliae M. Hering, 1931". Fauna Europaea. Natural History Museum, Berlin. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
  2. ^ First report of Bucculatrix ulmifoliae (Lepidoptera, Bucculatricidae) from Iran
  3. ^ "Bucculatrix ulmifoliae Hering, 1931". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved January 10, 2018.



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