Bucculatrix dominatrix
Bucculatrix dominatrix is a moth in the family Bucculatricidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from coastal central California. It was described in 1997 by Daniel Z. Rubinoff and Kendall H. Osborne.
| Bucculatrix dominatrix | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Bucculatricidae |
| Genus: | Bucculatrix |
| Species: | B. dominatrix |
| Binomial name | |
| Bucculatrix dominatrix Rubinoff & Osborne, 1997[1] | |
The length of the forewings is 4-6.1 mm. The forewings are mottled brown with a longitudinal white streak. The hindwings are Pale grey. Adults have been recorded on wing from April to June.
The larvae feed on Baccharis pilularis.[2]
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