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Bucculatrix canariensis
Species of moth in genus Bucculatrix From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bucculatrix canariensis is a moth species of the family Bucculatricidae and was first described by Thomas de Grey, 6th Baron Walsingham in 1908. It is found on the Canary Islands.[1]
The wingspan is 7–8 mm. The forewings are whitish, sprinkled with greyish fuscous and some blackish scaling. The hindwings are shining pale stone-grey.[2][3]
The larvae feed on Artemisia thuscula. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[4] The larvae can be found from March to April.
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