Bucculatrix illecebrosa
Bucculatrix illecebrosa is a moth in the family Bucculatricidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California. The species was first described by Annette Frances Braun in 1963.
| Bucculatrix illecebrosa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Bucculatricidae |
| Genus: | Bucculatrix |
| Species: | B. illecebrosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Bucculatrix illecebrosa | |
The wingspan is 7.5–8 mm. The forewings are bright brown, the scales below the fold black-tipped. The hindwings are grey.
The larvae feed on Helianthus species. The larvae are leaf-skeletonizers. Pupation takes place in a white or pale yellow cocoon.[2]
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