- Etymology
- References
{{italic title}}{{Taxobox | image_size = | image_caption = | regnum = Animalia | phylum = Arthropoda | classis = Insecta | ordo = Lepidoptera | familia = Bucculatricidae | genus = Bucculatrix | species = B. muraseae | subspecies = | binomial = Bucculatrix muraseae | binomial_authority = Kobayashi, Hirowatari & Kuroko, 2010 | synonyms = }}Bucculatrix muraseae is a moth in the Bucculatricidae family. It was described by Kobayashi, Hirowatari and Kuroko in 2010. It is found in Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu). The wingspan is 6–8 mm. The forewings are white, with light brown streaks. The hindwings are grey. The larvae feed on Alnus japonica. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The young larvae form a blackish linear mine. Pupation takes place in a bright yellow cocoon. EtymologyThe species is named for Mr. Murase, who collected specimens of this species.[1] References1. ^A revision of the Japanese species of the family Bucculatricidae (Lepidoptera)
- Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog
{{Taxonbar|from=Q16750291}}{{Gracillarioidea-stub}} 2 : Bucculatricidae|Moths described in 2010 |