Bucculatrix kogii

Bucculatrix kogii is a moth in the family Bucculatricidae. It was described by Shigeki Kobayashi, Toshiya Hirowatari and Hiroshi Kuroko in 2010. It is found in Japan (Hokkaido).

Bucculatrix kogii
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Bucculatricidae
Genus: Bucculatrix
Species:
B. kogii
Binomial name
Bucculatrix kogii
Kobayashi, Hirowatari & Kuroko, 2010

The wingspan is 7–8 mm. The forewings are white with dark brown irrorations. The hindwings are grey.

Etymology

The species is named for Mr. Kogi, who collected the holotype.[1]

References


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