Bucculatrix benacicolella is a moth in the family Bucculatricidae. It was described by Friedrich Hartig in 1937. It is found in Italy, Hungary, Serbia and North Macedonia.[1]

Bucculatrix benacicolella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Bucculatricidae
Genus:	Bucculatrix
Species:	B. benacicolella
Binomial name
Bucculatrix benacicolella Hartig, 1937

The larvae feed on Artemisia alba. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine starts at the leaf margin. From there, the larvae create elongated fleck mines. Larvae can be found in June.[2]

References

• Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.

External links

• Images representing Bucculatrix benacicolella at Consortium for the Barcode of Life

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