Bucculatrix maritima, Stainton, 1851

General Information

The larvae initially produce a narrow gallery mine before creating one or more shorter mines or windows.

Both sexes come to light.
Flies during the day

Wingspan: 8-9mm
Foodplant(s): Sea Aster (Aster tripolium)
Flying: Two generations, June and August

Habitat

Coastal saltmarshes.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in Bulgaria.

Similar Species

Bucculatrix nigricomella

01081 Bucculatrix maritima, Stainton, 1851

BF0267 (ABH14.003)