Bucculatrix inusitata
Bucculatrix inusitata is a moth in the family Bucculatricidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Quebec, Ontario, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, New York and New Jersey. It was described in 1963 by Annette Frances Braun.
| Bucculatrix inusitata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Bucculatricidae |
| Genus: | Bucculatrix |
| Species: | B. inusitata |
| Binomial name | |
| Bucculatrix inusitata | |
The wingspan is 9.5–10 mm. The forewings are lustrous white, with ocherous markings. The scales are usually dark-tipped. The hindwings are greyish ocherous. Adults have been recorded on wing from May to July.
The larvae possibly feed on Juniperus communis.[2]
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