Bucculatrix chrysanthemella
Checklist Number14.004 [B&F: 0269a]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Bucculatricidae |
| Subfamily: | Bucculatricinae |
| Genus: | Bucculatrix |
| Species: | chrysanthemella |
| Authority: | Rebel, 1896 |
In April 2012, Rachel Terry reported the identification of a single specimen found in the Bishops Stortford light trap of Jim Fish and Julian Reeves (Terry, R., 2012. Bucculatrix chrysanthemella Rebel, 1896 (Lep.: Bucculatricidae) new to Britain. Entomologist's Record & Journal of Variation 124: 59 - 63). The larvae are leaf miners in Marguerite Daisies (Argyranthemum frutescens), a common plant in garden centres with distinctive greyish-green leaves. An alternative host may be Canary Tansy (Gonospermum fruticosum).
