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Lime Bent-wing

Bucculatrix thoracella

Classification

Class
Insecta

Bucculatrix thoracella, the lime bent-wing, is species of moth in the family Bucculatricidae, and was first described in 1794 by Carl Peter Thunberg as Tinea thoracella. It is found throughout Europe with exception of Ireland and the Balkan Peninsula, and in Japan, where it occurs on the islands of Hokkaido and Honshu. Appearance Adult specimens of Bucculatrix thoracella are small, with a wingspan of 6–8 mm, and have a wing pattern of dark brown blotches on a yellow base, with a brown line extending to the wing's edge.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United Kingdom · 109Germany · 100Netherlands · 65Belgium · 10France · 6Switzerland · 5Italy · 1