Bucculatrix ceanothiella

Braun, 1918

Bucculatrix ceanothiella is a minute in the Bucculatricidae, first described by Annette Frances Braun in 1918. The is known only from California, with a wingspan of approximately 6.5 mm. are active during multiple periods throughout the year, and larvae are specialized leaf miners on Ceanothus species.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Bucculatrix ceanothiella: /ˌbʌk.jʊˈlæ.trɪks siːəˌnɒˈθiː.ɛlə/

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Identification

The small size (6.5 mm wingspan) and association with Ceanothus plants may aid identification, though specific diagnostic features distinguishing this from other Bucculatrix are not documented in available sources.

Habitat

Associated with Ceanothus , which grow in chaparral, woodland, and coastal scrub in California.

Distribution

Known only from California, United States.

Seasonality

have been recorded on wing from February to May, in July, and from September to October.

Diet

Larvae feed on Ceanothus .

Host Associations

  • Ceanothus - larval Larvae mine leaves of plant

Life Cycle

Larvae mine leaves of Ceanothus . occurs in a white cocoon.

Behavior

Larvae are leaf miners, feeding internally within leaves of their plant.

Similar Taxa

  • Other Bucculatrix speciesSimilar minute size and ribbed cocoon-making habit; specific identification requires examination of genitalia or larval association

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Taxonomic history

Described by Annette Frances Braun, a prolific American lepidopterist who named hundreds of microlepidoptera in the early 20th century.

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