Bucculatrix sphaeralceae

Bucculatrix sphaeralceae is a moth in the family Bucculatricidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Texas and California. It was first described by Annette Frances Braun in 1963.

Bucculatrix sphaeralceae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Bucculatricidae
Genus: Bucculatrix
Species:
B. sphaeralceae
Binomial name
Bucculatrix sphaeralceae
Braun, 1963[1]

The wingspan is 6.5-9.5 mm. The forewings are white with pale yellow-ocherous markings. The hindwings are white, very faintly ocherous tinged. Adults have been recorded on wing in October.

The larvae feed on Malva species.[2]

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