Bucculatrix ivella

(Bucculatrix ivella)

Description

Bucculatrix ivella (the groundsel leaf-perforator moth or groundsel leaf-mining moth) is a moth of the Bucculatricidae family. It is native to North America, but has been introduced to Queensland, Australia. The larvae feed on Baccharis halimifolia and Baccharis neglecta.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Bucculatricidae
Genus:Bucculatrix
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