Bucculatrix eclecta

(Bucculatrix eclecta)

Description

Bucculatrix eclecta is a moth in the family Bucculatricidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Ontario, New York, Maine and Indiana. It is also found in Russia. The wingspan is 6.5–7 mm. The forewings are creamy white and dusted with ocherous brown-tipped scales. The hindwings are pale stramineous, with a faint reddish fuscous tinge toward the apex. Adults have been recorded on wing from May to June. The larvae feed on Ulmus pumila.

Taxonomic tree:

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