Bucculatrix caribbea
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| Bucculatrix caribbea | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Bucculatricidae |
| Genus: | Bucculatrix |
| Species: | B. caribbea |
| Binomial name | |
| 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]
