Bucculatrix platyphylla

(Bucculatrix platyphylla)

Description

Bucculatrix platyphylla is a moth in the family Bucculatricidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from New York. The wingspan is about 9 mm. The forewings are pale straw-colour, the marks formed by ocherous brown-tipped scales. The hindwings are pale greyish ocherous, somewhat irrorated.

Taxonomic tree:

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