Bucculatrix artemisiella
Checklist NumberB009 [B&F: 0269]
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: | artemisiella |
| Authority: | Herrich-Schäffer, 1855 |
Occurrence in the British Isles unconfirmed. This mainland European species is included on the British list on the basis of a supposed example which was reared from a larva found on yarrow at Folkestone, Kent in 1865. Not recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 7-8 mm. Larva mines leaves of Field Wormwood.
