Leucocercops dasmophora

Leucocercops dasmophora
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gracillariidae
Genus:	Leucocercops
Species:	L. dasmophora
Binomial name
	Leucocercops dasmophora; (Meyrick, 1908)
Synonyms
	Acrocercops dasmophoraMeyrick, 1908 ;

Last updated November 11, 2025

Leucocercops dasmophora is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from South Africa.^[2]

The larvae feed on Parinari capensis . They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

↑ Afrotropical Gracillariidae Archived 2012-08-11 at the Wayback Machine
↑ Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)

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[1] Afrotropical Gracillariidae Archived 2012-08-11 at the Wayback Machine

[2] Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)

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