species 17 observations

Bucculatrix locuples

Bucculatrix locuples

Field notes

Bucculatrix locuples is a moth in the family Bucculatricidae. It was described in 1919 by Edward Meyrick. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Kentucky, Quebec and Ohio.

They mine the leaves of their host plant. The larvae feed on Alnus semdata. Pupation takes place in a bright brown to almost black, hairy cocoon, which is spun on a twig.

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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided