Bucculatrix fusicola
Bucculatrix fusicola is a moth in the family Bucculatricidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Florida, Maine and Ohio. The species was described in 1920 by Annette Frances Braun.
| Bucculatrix fusicola | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Bucculatricidae |
| Genus: | Bucculatrix |
| Species: | B. fusicola |
| Binomial name | |
| Bucculatrix fusicola | |
The wingspan is 12-12.5 mm. The forewings are white, marked with ocherous streaks, which are sometimes slightly dusted with brown. The hindwings are brownish ochreous. Adults have been recorded on wing from April to July.
The larvae feed on Helianthus trachelifolius, creating slender spindle-shaped galls on the stems, they are usually found toward the upper part of the stem. The galls vary in length and diameter. The species overwinters in the larval stage within the gall. Pupation takes place in a blackish fuscous cocoon.[2]
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