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Leucoptera lustratella

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Species of moth

Leucoptera lustratella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lyonetiidae
Genus: Leucoptera
Species: L. lustratella
Binomial name
Leucoptera lustratella
(Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)
Synonyms
  • Cemiostoma lustratella Herrich-Schaffer, 1855

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.

The larvae feed on Hypericum hirsutum, Hypericum montanum and Hypericum perforatum. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

  1. "Leucoptera lustratella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)". 2.5. Fauna Europaea. July 23, 2012. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
  2. "Leucoptera lustratella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)". Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on August 18, 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2010.
Taxon identifiers
Leucoptera lustratella


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