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Leucoptera sinuella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lyonetiidae
Genus: Leucoptera
Species: L. sinuella
Binomial name
Leucoptera sinuella
(Reutti, 1853)
Synonyms
  • Cemiostoma sinuella Reutti, 1853
  • Paraleucoptera sinuella
  • Cemiostoma susinella Herrich-Schäffer, 1855
  • Leucoptera susinella

Leucoptera sinuella, also known as the scotch bent-wing, is a moth in the Lyonetiidae family. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, the Balkan Peninsula and the Mediterranean Islands. It is also found in Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu) and North Africa.

The wingspan is about 6 millimetres (0.24 in).

Eggs

Eggs are deposited on the upperside of the leaf, mostly in groups of 5-10 along a vein. Although rare, a single egg can also be deposited. The empty shells are flat, circular and shining.

Larvae

The larvae have a head and chewing mouthparts with opposable mandibles, and six thoracic and abdominal legs.

The larvae feed on Populus alba, Populus candicans, Populus deltoides, Populus gileadensis, Populus nigra, Populus tremula, Salix aurita, Salix caprea, Salix cinerea, Salix fragilis, Salix purpurea.

A larva forms a large, black-centred blotch on the upper surface of a leaf before mining the leaves of their host plant. There are sometimes several larvae to a leaf as mines may merge.

Pupa

The pupae have visible head appendages, wings and legs which lie in sheaths.

Pupation is solitary and under a conspicuous white spinning in the shape of the letter “H”.

References

  1. "Leucoptera sinuella (Reutti, 1853)". 2.5. Fauna Europaea. July 23, 2012. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
  2. ^ Dr. Ellis, Willem N. (2018-02-15). "Leucoptera sinuella". Plant Parasites of Europe. Archived from the original on 2018-10-21.
  3. ^ "Leucoptera Sinuella". Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  4. "Leucoptera Sinuella". Retrieved 1 January 2025.
Taxon identifiers
Leucoptera sinuella


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