Bucculatrix ochristrigella
Bucculatrix ochristrigella is a species of moth in the family Bucculatricidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California. It was first described in 1910 by Annette Frances Braun.
| Bucculatrix ochristrigella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Bucculatricidae |
| Genus: | Bucculatrix |
| Species: | B. ochristrigella |
| Binomial name | |
| Bucculatrix ochristrigella | |
The wingspan is 11–12 mm. The forewings are creamy white marked with pale ocherous spots and streaks. The hindwings are pale ocherous in females and sometimes greyish in males. Adults have been recorded on wing in April.[2]
Larvae have been reared on Madia gracilis.[3]
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