Bucculatrix caribbea
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Bucculatricidae |
| Genus: | Bucculatrix |
| Species: | B. caribbea
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| Bucculatrix caribbea | |
Bucculatrix caribbea is a moth species in the family Bucculatricidae.[2] It was described in 2002 by Donald R. Davis and Bernard Landry.[1][2] It is found on the island of Cozumel (Mexico) and Glovers Reef in Belize, but it is probably widespread along coastal areas in many parts of the Caribbean region.[1]
The length of the forewings is 2–2.3 mm. The larvae feed on Cordia sebestena. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Davis, D. R.; Landry, B. & Roque-Albelo, L. (2002). "Two new Neotropical species of Bucculatrix leaf miners (Lepidoptera: Bucculatricidae) reared from Cordia (Boraginaceae)". Revue suisse de Zoologie. 109: 277–294. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.79591.
- ^ a b "Bucculatrix caribbea Davis & Landry, 2002". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
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