White-cocoon

Guides

• Bucculatrix simulans

  Bucculatrix simulans is a small ribbed cocoon-making moth in the family Bucculatricidae, described by Annette Frances Braun in 1963. It occurs in central North America from Texas northward to Iowa and east to Ohio. Adults are active primarily from January through July, with a wingspan of 9.5–10 mm. The larvae are known to feed on Helianthus (sunflower) species and create distinctive stem galls.

  LepidopteraBucculatricidaeribbed-cocoon-maker-mothNorth-Americastem-gallHelianthussunflowerAnnette-Frances-Braun1963TexasIowaOhiosmall-mothJanuaryJulywhite-cocoonlight-grey-cocoongall-former