Bucculatrix anaticula - Hodges#0574
Bucculatrix anaticula
This record describes Bucculatrix anaticula (species). Recorded family: Bucculatricidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
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 consumed toward the end of the very fine linear mine.
Identification notes
Genitalia:
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Gracillarioidea
- Family
- Bucculatricidae (Ribbed Cocoon-maker Moths)
- Genus
- Bucculatrix
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
Ontario; mines probably made by this species have been observed in Kentucky
Diet and Behavior
Diet: Ceanothus americanus
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Bucculatrix anaticula. Species-specific details appear above.
Group overview
Lepidoptera includes approximately 180,000 described species of butterflies and moths. Moths outnumber butterflies roughly 10:1. The monarch butterfly's eastern population has declined by more than 80% since the mid-1990s, and the western population by over 95% since the 1980s. The IUCN lists the migratory monarch as Vulnerable.
Ecological role of the group
Butterflies and moths are essential indicators of ecosystem health. As caterpillars, they are a primary food source for birds - a single nest of blue tit chicks requires ~10,000 caterpillars. Adult moths pollinate many night-blooming plants.
Economic and practical significance of the group
Lepidoptera are critical pollinators. In Europe, grassland butterfly species have declined by almost 50% since the early 1990s. In the UK, three-quarters of butterflies are in decline. In the U.S., five butterfly species have gone extinct since 1950, with 29 listed as endangered.
Recorded sources for this group: IUCN Red List, Xerces Society, USFWS, PNAS, WWF. Imported estimates may describe particular regions or reporting periods.
Photos of Bucculatrix anaticula - Hodges#0574 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by Charley Eiseman; Additional contributions by Robert Lord Zimlich , Robert H. Biagi
Frequently Asked Questions About Bucculatrix anaticula - Hodges#0574
What is Bucculatrix anaticula - Hodges#0574?
Bucculatrix anaticula - Hodges#0574 (Bucculatrix anaticula) is a species in the family Bucculatricidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How do you identify Bucculatrix anaticula - Hodges#0574?
Genitalia:
Where is Bucculatrix anaticula - Hodges#0574 found?
Range: Ontario; mines probably made by this species have been observed in Kentucky
What does Bucculatrix anaticula - Hodges#0574 eat?
The diet of the Bucculatrix anaticula - Hodges#0574 includes Ceanothus americanus.