Bucculatrix nigricomella, (Zeller, 1839)

General Information
This moth has characteristic whitish eye-caps.

The larvae produce a long, meandering gallery mine.

Wingspan: 7-8mm
Foodplant(s): Ox-eye Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare)
Flying: Two generations, May-June and August

Regional Information

Recorded in 27 (10%) of the 270 2km squares of Huntingdonshire.

Last recorded in September 2025

Recorded date range (Adult): 01 May to 25 September

Recorded date range (Larva/Leafmine): 11 January to 24 October

Similar Species

Full depth mine with larva

Bucculatrix maritima

0266 (ABH14.002) Bucculatrix nigricomella, (Zeller, 1839)

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