Bucculatrix univoca is a moth in the family Bucculatricidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1918. It is found in Japan (Kyushu, Ryukyu), Taiwan and India.[1]
Bucculatrix univoca | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Bucculatricidae |
Genus: | Bucculatrix |
Species: | B. univoca |
Binomial name | |
Bucculatrix univoca Meyrick, 1918 | |
The wingspan is 5-6.5 mm. The forewings are blackish-brown and the hindwings are grey.
The larvae feed on Ipomoea congesta, Ipomoea reptans and Ipomoea batastas. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The young larvae form a coiled or spiral linear mine.
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