Plant Parasites of Europe

leafminers, galls and fungi

Bucculatrix orophilella

Bucculatrix orophilella Nel, 1999

Lepidoptera, Bucculatricidae

mine

although the species is described after bred material, no details about the mine are given. Pupation under the leaf in a white, ribbed, 4.5 mm long cocoon.

hostplants

Asteraceae, monophagous

Artemisia chamaemelifolia.

phenology

adults in July, August

distribution within Europe

France, dép. Hautes-Alpes.

references

Nel (1999a), Huemer (2009a).

07/04/2017

Last modified 28.vi.2017