Leucoptera andalusica

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Leucoptera andalusica
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lyonetiidae
Genus: Leucoptera
Species:
L. andalusica
Binomial name
Leucoptera andalusica
Mey, 1994

Leucoptera andalusica is a moth in the family Lyonetiidae and is endemic to the Iberian Peninsula. [1]

The larvae feed on Chamaespartium tridentatum , mining either in the stems or along the broad wings of the stem.

The mine is characterized by frass, lacks contrast, and has a greenish color. [2]

References

  1. "Leucoptera andalusica Mey, 1994". 2.5. Fauna Europaea. July 23, 2012. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
  2. "Leucoptera andalusica (Staudinger, 1871)". Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2010.