Leucoptera orobi | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lyonetiidae |
Genus: | Leucoptera |
Species: | L. orobi |
Binomial name | |
Leucoptera orobi (Stainton, 1869) | |
Synonyms | |
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Leucoptera orobi is a moth in the family Lyonetiidae. It is found in Finland, Estonia, Ireland, Latvia and Scotland.
There are two generations in England. The first generation hatches from hibernated pupae during May, and the second generation flies during July. It seems to be single-brooded in Finland, with a flying period from early to late June.
The moth differs from Leucoptera lathyrifoliella as follows : forewings with last two dark bars in apical cilia much less divergent, forming an angle of about 15°. [1]
The larvae feed on Lathyrus linifolius . They mine the leaves of their host plant.
Leucoptera spartifoliella is a species of moth in family Lyonetiidae known by the common name Scotch broom twig miner. It is used as an agent of biological pest control against the noxious weed known as Scotch broom.
Leucoptera malifoliella, the pear leaf blister moth, ribbed apple leaf miner or apple leaf miner, is a moth of the Lyonetiidae family that can be found in all of Europe.
Leucoptera is a genus of moths in the family Lyonetiidae. Its members are leaf borers many of which can cause severe damage to plant crops, such as coffee or apples.
Leucoptera genistae is a moth in the family Lyonetiidae. It is found in France, Italy, Austria, Hungary and Bulgaria.
Leucoptera heringiella is a moth in the family Lyonetiidae that is found from Poland to North Macedonia, Bulgaria and in southern Russia.
Leucoptera laburnella is a moth in the family Lyonetiidae. It is found in most of Europe, except the European part of Russia and the southern part of the Balkan Peninsula. It is also found in North America.
Leucoptera lathyrifoliella is a moth in the Lyonetiidae family. It is found in Finland, Germany and England.
Leucoptera lotella is a moth in the Lyonetiidae family. It is found from Denmark to Portugal, Italy and Croatia, and from Great Britain to Poland and Hungary.
Leucoptera lustratella is a moth in the Lyonetiidae family. It is found from Fennoscandia to the Pyrenees and Italy and from France to Belarus and Romania.
Leucoptera sinuella is a moth in the Lyonetiidae family. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, the Balkan Peninsula and the Mediterranean Islands. It is also found in Japan and North Africa.
Leucoptera coffeella is a moth in the family Lyonetiidae. It is found in every coffee-growing country in South America, Central America and the West Indies. It is considered one of the worst pest species of coffee.
Leucoptera meyricki is a moth in the Lyonetiidae family that is found in Ivory Coast, Angola, Congo, East Africa, Ethiopia and Madagascar. It was also discovered in Kenya and Tanzania. It is considered one of the worst pest species on coffee.
Leucoptera coma is a moth in the family Lyonetiidae. It is found in Zaire and Uganda. It is considered a pest species on coffee.
Leucoptera smilactis is a moth in the Lyonetiidae family that is known from Japan.
Leucoptera celastrella is a moth in the family Lyonetiidae that is known from Japan.
Leucoptera oxyphyllella is a moth in the Lyonetiidae family. It is known from Kyushu island of Japan.
Leucoptera puerariella is a moth in the Lyonetiidae family. It is known from Japan.
Leucoptera albella, the cottonwood leaf miner, is a moth in the family Lyonetiidae. It is known from North America and is probably present throughout the commercial range of cottonwood.
Leucoptera sphenograpta is a moth in the Lyonetiidae family. It is found in India.