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Bucculatrix atagina

(Bucculatrix atagina)

Description

Bucculatrix atagina is a moth in the Bucculatricidae family. It was described by Maximilian Ferdinand Wocke in 1876. It is found in the Alps. The larvae feed on Artemisia campestris. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Bucculatricidae
Genus:Bucculatrix
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