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Bucculatrix ainsliella (Oak Leaf Skeletonizer)

Wikipedia Abstract

Bucculatrix ainsliella, the oak leaf skeletonizer or oak skeletonizer, is a moth of the Bucculatricidae family. It is found in the northern part of the United States, down to North Carolina and Mississippi and the Southern parts of Canada, including British Columbia. The wingspan is 7–8 mm. Adults are on wing between February and August depending on the location. The larvae feed on Quercus species.
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Prey / Diet

Quercus alba (White Oak)[1]
Quercus rubra (Red Oak)[1]
Quercus suber (Cork Oak)[1]

External References

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0