Bucculatrix ceanothiella

Description

Bucculatrix ceanothiella is a moth in the Bucculatricidae family. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California. The wingspan is about 6.5 mm. The forewings are white, dusted with minutely brown-tipped scales. The markings are formed by lines and aggregations of brown- and black-tipped scales. The hindwings are pale silvery grey. Adults have been recorded on wing from February to May, in July and from September to October. The larvae feed on Ceanothus species. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a small irregular brownish blotch. Older larvae live freely, feeding on the lower surface of the leaf leaving the upper epidermis intact. Pupation takes place in a white cocoon.