Bug FAQNarrow Bucculatrix
Bucculatrix angustata · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Bucculatricidae
The Narrow Bucculatrix moth has a wingspan of about 7 to 9 mm. Adults fly from April through October.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
It belongs to the moth family Bucculatricidae.
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Size
The wingspan measures about 7 to 9 millimeters.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It occurs across North America, from the eastern United States down to Texas and out to Utah and Washington.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
The larvae feed on plants in the Aster, Solidago and occasionally Erigeron genera.
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When you see it
Adults are active from April through October.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 26 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Ohio, New York, Michigan, North Carolina, Maine, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Louisiana.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
When are adult Narrow Bucculatrix moths active?
Adults are on the wing from April through October.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Bucculatricidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bucculatrix_angustata
Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · Wikipedia
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