| Bucculatrix alpina | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Bucculatricidae |
| Genus: | Bucculatrix |
| Species: | B. alpina |
| Binomial name | |
| Bucculatrix alpina Frey, 1870 | |
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Bucculatrix alpina is a moth in the family Bucculatricidae. The species was first described by Heinrich Frey in 1870. It is found in southern France, Switzerland, Austria and Italy. [1]
The wingspan is about 9 mm. [2]
The larvae feed on Leucanthemum pallens and Staehelina dubia . They mine the leaves of their host plant. Larvae can be found in February and March. [3]
