Английская Википедия:Bucculatrix cidarella

Материал из Онлайн справочника
Перейти к навигацииПерейти к поиску

Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Speciesbox

Bucculatrix cidarella is a moth of the family Bucculatricidae. It is found in most of Europe (except the Iberian Peninsula and the Balkan Peninsula), Kazakhstan and Japan (Honshu).[1] It was described in 1839 by Philipp Christoph Zeller.

Файл:Bucculatrix cidarella alder leaf mined and gnawed.JPG
Alder leaf mined and gnawed
Файл:Bucculatrix cidarella externally feeding larva.JPG
Externally feeding larva

The wingspan is 8–9 mm. The head is dull ferruginous, mixed with fuscous in middle. Antennal eyecaps white. Forewings are dark fuscous ; two whitish costal spots before middle and at 3/4, and two on dorsum somewhat anterior to these ; cilia ochreous-tinged. Hindwings are grey. The larva is yellowish -green, anteriorly reddish-tinged; dorsal line darker ; dots whitish The head is pale brown.[2]

Adults are on wing May to June. At times there is a second generation in August.The larvae create a gallery mine in the leaves of alder, including common alder (Alnus glutinosa), grey alder (Alnus incana), green alder (Alnus viridis) or myrtle (Myrica gale).

References

Шаблон:Reflist

External links

Шаблон:Commonscat


Шаблон:Taxonbar


Шаблон:Gracillarioidea-stub

  1. A revision of the Japanese species of the family Bucculatricidae (Lepidoptera)
  2. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf Шаблон:PD-notice Keys and description