Bucculatrix variabilis
Bucculatrix variabilis is a 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 variabilis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Bucculatricidae |
| Genus: | Bucculatrix |
| Species: | B. variabilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Bucculatrix variabilis | |
The wingspan is 7–8 mm. The forewings are clothed with fuscous-tipped scales, with whitish bases. The hindwings are pale grey. Adults have been recorded on wing from February to May.
The larvae feed on Baccharis pilularis.[2]
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