Lepidoptera56 species

Family Ribbed Cocoon-maker Moths (Bucculatricidae)

Bucculatricidae is a family in the order Lepidoptera. Browse 56 named species recorded in this family, or open an individual profile for its available identification and natural-history information.

Species in Bucculatricidae (56)

Oak Skeletonizer Moth - Hodges#0572

Bucculatrix ainsliella

Identification: Description. Head: Creamy white. Hair tuft between antenna creamy white with a distinct wide reddish-brown stripe in center. Antenna: Base (scape) pale yellowish. Antenna with 56 – 62 segments in both sexes; grayish-white with dark br

Bucculatrix albedinella

Wingspan about 9mm. A tiny, white and buff species with slight tufts. The larva mines the leaves of Elm. The moths fly in June and can be found resting on the trunks of the foodplant, Elm but it is most often encountered as a larval mine on the leave

Bucculatrix anaticula - Hodges#0574

Bucculatrix anaticula

Identification: Genitalia: The type series was reared from white cocoons with six distinct ridges (sometimes two additional, indistinct ridges). In the mines found in Kentucky, the egg was deposited on the upper side of the leaf; all parenchyma was

Bucculatrix angustata - Hodges#0522

Bucculatrix angustata

Identification: Species-level identification of any Bucculatrix is very difficult and usually requires DNA and/or dissection to confirm. All species-level identifications on BugGuide, without expert analysis including DNA and dissection, should be co

Bucculatrix bechsteinella

Bucculatrix bechsteinella is a small moth with a wingspan of 7 to 9 mm. It is pale buff with brown markings. The leafmine produced by the larva is usually on Hawthorn, and is small and in a vein axil, with blackish frass. The exit gallery is clear, a

Bucculatrix ceanothiella - Hodges#0576

Bucculatrix ceanothiella

Identification: Powell & Opler reports a complex of species is possible with some variations in the central and southern California populations.

Bucculatrix cerina - Hodges#0569

Bucculatrix cerina

Identification: Detailed description by Braun is available at link in citations below.

Bucculatrix cidarella

Wingspan about 9 mm. The larva of this species creates a gallery mine in the leaves of Alder, and in some localities Bog Myrtle. The mine is narrow and almost filled with black frass, starting from a rough black egg-case. This is a rarely recorded sp

Bucculatrix cristatella

Wingspan about 7 mm. A tiny nondescript, grey-brown species not often seen as an adult. Usually recorded from the whitish ribbed pupal cocoon on Yarrow leaves. Adult: Unless identified by a recognised expert, a photo is required and the specimen shou

Bucculatrix cuneigera - Hodges#0499

Bucculatrix cuneigera

Identification: Meyrick (1919) original description is available online in the print references. Identification: White thorax and brown wings. Head: White, shiny. Tuft of hair on top of head has brown center. Antenna: White eye-cap at antenna base. S

Bucculatrix demaryella

Wingspan about 9 mm. The adult is a rather plain looking grey-brown and white moth. It is most often recorded from the leafmines of its larva which usually mines the leaves of Birch, but occasionally uses Hazel or Sweet Chestnut. The initial gallery

Bucculatrix insolita - Hodges#0532

Bucculatrix insolita

Identification: The original description is available in PDF or view online in the print references below.

Bucculatrix inusitata - Hodges#0496

Bucculatrix inusitata

Identification: Braun original description is available online.

Bucculatrix ivella - Hodges#0517

Bucculatrix ivella

One of two species, the other being Aristotelia ivae , described by Busck (1900) from material reared by Harrison Dyar and named for the supposed host plant, Iva frutescens . Both in fact feed on Baccharis halimifolia , which is superfically similar

Bucculatrix longula - Hodges#0489

Bucculatrix longula

Identification: The original description is available in PDF or view online in the print references below.

Bucculatrix magnella - Hodges#487

Bucculatrix magnella

Identification: Description can be found in Braun at link in citations below.

Bucculatrix nigricomella

Wingspan 7 to 8 mm. A small, but fairly distinctive member of the Bucculatrix genus, with its general dark colouration with diffuse paler markings, and noticeable whitish eye-caps. The larva mines the leaves of Oxeye Daisy, making a long thin meander

Bucculatrix ochristrigella - Hodges#0501

Bucculatrix ochristrigella

Identification: Original description is online in PDF. - Creamy white forewing has a narrow brown streak along the basal third of the costa. A basal streak extends nearly one-third of forewing length. A broader diagonal patch extends from costa to to

Bucculatrix quadrigemina - Hodges#0579

Bucculatrix quadrigemina

Bucculatrix quadrigemina - Hodges#0579 (Bucculatrix quadrigemina) is a species in the family Bucculatricidae, commonly known as ribbed cocoon-maker moths, belonging to the order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths). It is classified within the superfa

Bucculatrix thoracella

Wingspan 6 to 8 mm. A tiny but easily distinguished species, showing large brown patches on a yellow ground colour and a narrow brown streak extending into the cilia. The larva mines the leaves of Lime, creating a small hook-shaped mine; later instar