Leucoptera andalusica | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
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]