Bucculatrix clavenae
Bucculatrix clavenae is a moth in the family Bucculatricidae. It was described by Josef Wilhelm Klimesch in 1950. It is found in the Alps.[1]
| Bucculatrix clavenae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Bucculatricidae |
| Genus: | Bucculatrix |
| Species: | B. clavenae |
| Binomial name | |
| Bucculatrix clavenae Klimesch, 1950 | |
There is probably one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Achillea clavena and Achillea millefolium. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine starts as a fine corridor, with a central frass line. Older larvae live freely on the leaf, creating fleck mines. Pupation takes place in a white, spindle-shaped cocoon. Larvae can be found from June to July. The species overwinters as an egg or in the larval stage.[2]
References
- Fauna Europaea
- "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2014-04-19. Retrieved 2014-04-17.
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