Leucoptera coma

Leucoptera coma
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lyonetiidae
Genus: Leucoptera
Species: L. coma
Binomial name
Leucoptera coma
Ghesquière, 1940

Leucoptera coma is a moth in the Lyonetiidae family. It is found in Zaire and Uganda. It is considered a pest species on coffee.

The larvae feed on Coffea arabica and other Coffea species. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

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