Bucculatrix chrysanthemella

Bucculatrix chrysanthemella is a moth in the family Bucculatricidae. It was described by Hans Rebel in 1896. It is found on the Canary Islands.^[1] The species has been introduced in France, Italy, Great Britain and Finland.

Bucculatrix chrysanthemella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Bucculatricidae
Genus:	Bucculatrix
Species:	B. chrysanthemella
Binomial name
Bucculatrix chrysanthemella Rebel, 1896

The wingspan is 6.5-7.5 mm.^[2]

The larvae feed on Argyranthemum frutescens, Argyranthemum teneriffae and Gonospermum fruticosum. They mine the leaves of their host plant. Larvae can be found from January to March.^[3]