Leucoptera coronillae

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Leucoptera coronillae
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lyonetiidae
Genus: Leucoptera
Species:
L. coronillae
Binomial name
Leucoptera coronillae
(M. Hering, 1933)
Synonyms
  • Cemiostoma coronillaeM. Hering, 1933

Leucoptera coronillae is a moth in the family Lyonetiidae. It is found in southern France, Spain, Sardinia and mainland Italy. [1]

The larvae feed on Cytisus sessilifolius and Cytisus villosus . They mine the leaves of their host plant. [2]

References

  1. "Leucoptera coronillae (M. Hering, 1933)". 2.5. Fauna Europaea. July 23, 2012. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
  2. "Leucoptera coronillae (M. Hering, 1933)". Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on April 19, 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2011.