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Bucculatrix pyrivorella
Species of moth in genus Bucculatrix From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bucculatrix pyrivorella (pear leaf miner) is a moth of the family Bucculatricidae. It is found in Japan (on the islands of Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu), the Korean Peninsula and the Russian Far East.[1] It was described in 1964 by Hiroshi Kuroko.
The wingspan is 7-7.5 mm. There are four generations per year.
The larvae feed on Pyrus pyrifolia and Malus species. They mine the leaves of their host plant. It is considered a pest on pear trees.
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