Bucculatrix univoca
Bucculatrix univoca is a moth in the family Bucculatricidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1918. It is found in Japan (Kyushu, Ryukyu), Taiwan and India.[1]
| Bucculatrix univoca | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Bucculatricidae |
| Genus: | Bucculatrix |
| Species: | B. univoca |
| Binomial name | |
| Bucculatrix univoca Meyrick, 1918 | |
The wingspan is 5-6.5 mm. The forewings are blackish-brown and the hindwings are grey.
The larvae feed on Ipomoea congesta, Ipomoea reptans and Ipomoea batastas. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The young larvae form a coiled or spiral linear mine.
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