Bucculatrix domicola is a moth in the family Bucculatricidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Ohio and New Jersey. It was first described in 1963 by Annette Frances Braun.
| Bucculatrix domicola | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Bucculatricidae |
| Genus: | Bucculatrix |
| Species: | B. domicola |
| Binomial name | |
| Bucculatrix domicola | |
The wingspan is 7.0-7.5 mm.
The larvae feed on Quercus palustris and Quercus shumardii. They mine the leaves of their host plants.[2]
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