Bucculatrix paliuricola
Bucculatrix paliuricola is a moth in the family Bucculatricidae. It was described by Vladimir Ivanovitsch Kuznetzov in 1960 (sources differ: The Global Lepidoptera Names Index and Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms give 1956). It is found in Turkmenistan[1] and Ukraine.[2]
| Bucculatrix paliuricola | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Bucculatricidae |
| Genus: | Bucculatrix |
| Species: | B. paliuricola |
| Binomial name | |
| Bucculatrix paliuricola Kuznetzov, 1960 | |
The larvae feed on Paliurus spina-christi. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine starts as a short corridor, which widens into a blotch. In the corridor, the frass is deposited in a broad line. Older larvae live freely on the leaf, causing window feeding.[3]
References
- Savela, Markku (December 28, 2018). "Bucculatrix paliuricola Kuznetzov, 1956". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- "Bucculatrix paliuricola Kuznetzov, 1960". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- "Bucculatrix paliuricola Kuznetzov, 1960". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Bucculatrix paliuricola". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
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