Liocrobyla kumatai | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gracillariidae |
Genus: | Liocrobyla |
Species: | L. kumatai |
Binomial name | |
Liocrobyla kumatai Kuroko, 1982 |
Liocrobyla kumatai is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Japan, the Russian Far East and Korea.
The wingspan is 6–7 mm.
The larvae feed on Desmodium and Lespedeza species, including Lespedeza bicolor. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
References
- Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)
- Seven species of Gracillariidae and Lyonetiidae (Lepidoptera) new to Korea and a list of the known host plants for the families
- Japanese Moths
Taxon identifiers | |
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Liocrobyla kumatai |
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