Bucculatrix angustata Frey & Boll, 1876 is a animal in the Bucculatricidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Bucculatrix angustata Frey & Boll, 1876

Bucculatrix angustata Frey & Boll, 1876

Bucculatrix angustata is a North American moth in Bucculatricidae, whose larvae feed on specific plant genera.

Genus
Bucculatrix
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Bucculatrix angustata Frey & Boll, 1876

Bucculatrix angustata Frey & Boll, 1876 is a moth species that belongs to the family Bucculatricidae. It was first formally described by Heinrich Frey and Jacob Boll in 1876. This moth is found in North America, where it has been recorded across a range stretching from the eastern United States to Texas, Utah, and Washington. The wingspan of adult Bucculatrix angustata measures 7 to 9 mm. Adult individuals have been observed flying between the months of April and October. The larvae of this species feed on species of the genera Aster and Solidago, and very rarely feed on species of the genus Erigeron.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Bucculatricidae Bucculatrix

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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