Bucculatrix canadensisella
Encyclopedia
The Birch Skeletonizer is a moth
of the Bucculatricidae
family. It is found in the northern part of the United States
and Canada
.
Adults are on wing between June and July depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Betula species.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Bucculatricidae
Bucculatricidae
Bucculatricidae or is a family of moths. This small family has representatives in all parts of the world. Some authors place the group as a subfamily of the family Lyonetiidae....
family. It is found in the northern part of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
Adults are on wing between June and July depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Betula species.