| Leucanthiza dircella | |
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| Leaf mine of Leucanthiza dircella larvae | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Leucanthiza |
| Species: | L. dircella |
| Binomial name | |
| Leucanthiza dircella Braun, 1914 | |
Leucanthiza dircella is a species of moth in the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Canada (Québec and Ontario), and the United States (including California, Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan, Vermont and Maine).
Life history
A study in northern Michigan determined this species to complete one generation per year. The larvae feed by mining the leaves of Dirca palustris. They are the only known leafminer of this particular host plant.
Multiple species of wasp are known to parasitize Leucanthiza dircella, including members of the genera Pholetesor, Chrysocharis, Closterocerus, Pnigalio, and Sympiesis.
References
- Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)
- "Moth Photographers Group – Leucanthiza dircella – 0701". mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
- Gregory R. Pohl; Jean-François Landry; Christian Schmidt; et al. (2018). Annotated checklist of the moths and butterflies (Lepidoptera) of Canada and Alaska. Series Faunistica. Vol. 118. ISBN 978-954-642-909-4. OL 32898597M. Wikidata Q97158808.
- Leucanthiza dircella (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae): A leafminer of leatherwood, Dirca palustris
- ^ Petrice, T.; Haack, R.; Mattson, W.; Birr, B. A. (2000). "Leucanthiza dircella (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae): a leafminer of leatherwood, Dirca palustris". The Great Lakes Entomologist. 33 (3 & 4). doi:10.22543/0090-0222.2022. S2CID 55317539.
External links
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