Leucoptera sphenograpta

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Leucoptera sphenograpta
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L. sphenograpta
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Leucoptera sphenograpta
Meyrick, 1911

Leucoptera sphenograpta is a moth in the Lyonetiidae family. It is found in India (Uttar Pradesh).

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Biology

This species has a wingspan of 6-7mm. [1] It completes 10 to 12 generations in a year and its host plant is Dalbergia sissoo (Indian rosewood) (Fabaceae) but has also become a pest on Poplar. [2]

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