''Bucculatrix transversata'' is a

moth Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...

in the family

Bucculatricidae Bucculatricidae or (Bucculatrigidae) is a family of moths. This small family has representatives in all parts of the world. Some authors place the group as a subfamily of the family Lyonetiidae. Adults of this family are easily overlooked, bei ...

. It is found in

North America North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere, Northern and Western Hemisphere, Western hemispheres. North America is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the southeast by South Ameri ...

, where it has been recorded from

California California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an ...

. The species was first described in 1910 by

Annette Frances Braun Annette Frances Braun (August 24, 1884 – November 27, 1978) was an American entomologist and leading authority on microlepidoptera, a grouping of mostly small and nocturnal moths. Her special interest was leaf miners: moths whose larvae liv ...

. The

wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the opposite wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingsp ...

is about 7 mm. The hindwings are grey. Adults have been recorded on wing in July. The larvae feed on ''

Ambrosia psilostachya ''Ambrosia psilostachya'' is a species of Ambrosia (plant), ragweed known by the common names Cuman ragweed and perennial ragweed, and western ragweed. Distribution and habitat The plant is widespread across much of North America (United States, ...

''. The larvae can be found in October. Pupation takes place at the end of October.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 1910 Moths of North America Taxa named by Annette Frances Braun {{Gracillarioidea-stub