''Bucculatrix franseriae'' is a

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in the family Bucculatricidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from

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. It was described in 1963 by Annette Frances Braun. The larvae feed on '' Ambrosia deltoidea''.The genus Bucculatrix in America north of Mexico (Microlepidoptera)
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References

Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog
Bucculatricidae Moths described in 1963 Moths of North America Taxa named by Annette Frances Braun {{Gracillarioidea-stub