Leucoptera andalusica
| Leucoptera andalusica | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lyonetiidae |
| Genus: | Leucoptera |
| Species: | L. andalusica |
| Binomial name | |
| Leucoptera andalusica Mey, 1994 | |
Leucoptera andalusica is a moth in the Lyonetiidae family that is endemic to the Iberian Peninsula.[1]
The larvae feed on Chamaespartium tridentatum. They either mine in the stems or the broad wings along the stem.
The mine is frass, is not contrasted and is greenish in colour.[2]
References
- ↑ "Leucoptera andalusica Mey, 1994". 2.5. Fauna Europaea. July 23, 2012. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
- ↑ "Leucoptera andalusica (Staudinger, 1871)". Bladmineerders.nl. Retrieved September 22, 2010.
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