First report of Bucculatrix albella Stainton, 1867 (Lepidoptera: Bucculatricidae) from Iran

Abstract

Bucculatrix albella Stainton is newly reported for the fauna of Iran. The species is collected in Khorasan-e Jonubi and Zanjan Provinces as larvae and cocoon, and adult, respectively. In the former Province it was found on red date, Ziziphus jujuba Miller (Rosales: Rhamnaceae) in some orchards of Birjand during 2015-2016. This species may be considered as a severe pest of jujube in Iran in the future.

Keywords

• bucculatricidae
• bucculatrix albella
• leaf miner
• jujube
• ziziphus jujuba
• new record
• iran