External links
- Meyrick, E. (1915). "Exotic Microlepidoptera". 1. Australian Faunal Directory: 289–480.Cite journal requires
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Leucoptera sortita is a moth in the Lyonetiidae family that is endemic to Australia.
They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
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