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Bucculatrix paroptila

Wikipedia Abstract

Bucculatrix paroptila is a moth in the Bucculatricidae family. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Maine, Massachusetts, Ontario and Nova Scotia. The wingspan is 6–7 mm. The forewings are golden brown, each scale tipped with darker brown. The markings are brilliant silvery. The hindwings are dark grey-brown. Adults have been recorded on wing from June to August. The larvae feed on Comptonia asplenifolia and Myrica gale.
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Prey / Diet

Comptonia peregrina (sweet fern)[1]

External References

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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