Bucculatricidae

01070 Bucculatrix frangutella, (Goeze, 1783)

BF0270 (ABH14.006)

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General Information

The larvae produce distinctive, violet or purple spiral leaf mines.


Wingspan: 7-8mm
Foodplant(s): Purging Buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica), Alder Buckthorn (Frangula alnus)
Flying: One generation, June-July

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in Bulgaria.

Similar Species
Bucculatrix albedinella