Bucculatrix nigripunctella
| Bucculatrix nigripunctella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Bucculatricidae |
| Genus: | Bucculatrix |
| Species: | B. nigripunctella |
| Binomial name | |
| Bucculatrix nigripunctella Braun, 1923[1] | |
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.[2]
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