Bucculatrix nigripunctella

(Bucculatrix nigripunctella)

Description

Bucculatrix nigripunctella is a moth in the Bucculatricidae family. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California. The wingspan is 7.5–8 mm. The forewings are white, with a faint pale greyish straw-coloured suffusion along the middle of the wing nearly to the apex. The wings are marked with black or black-tipped scales. The hindwings are white, with a faint ocherous tinge. Adults have been recorded on wing in July.

Taxonomic tree:

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