Bucculatrix mirnae

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Bucculatrix mirnae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Bucculatricidae
Genus: Bucculatrix
Species:
B. mirnae
Binomial name
Bucculatrix mirnae

Bucculatrix mirnae is a moth in the family Bucculatricidae. It is found in the Azapa Valley in northern Chile. The species was first described in 2012 by Héctor Vargas and Gilson R.P. Moreira.

The length of the forewings is 2.78–3.33 millimetres (0.109–0.131 in).[1]

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  1. ^ Vargas, H.A.; Moreira, G.R.P. 2012: A new species of Bucculatrix Zeller (Lepidoptera: Bucculatricidae) associated with Baccharis salicifolia (Asteraceae) in northern Chile. Zootaxa, 3300: 20-33.

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