Bucculatrix kendalli
Bucculatrix kendalli is a moth in the family Bucculatricidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Texas. It was described by André Blanchard and Edward C. Knudson in 1985.
| Bucculatrix kendalli | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Bucculatricidae |
| Genus: | Bucculatrix |
| Species: | B. kendalli |
| Binomial name | |
| Bucculatrix kendalli Blanchard & Knudson, 1985[1] | |
The larvae feed on Colubrina texensis. They mine the leaves of their host plant. Older larvae feed freely on the leaf.[2]
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