Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lyonetiidae Scientific name Leucoptera adenocarpella | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Leucoptera Rank Species | |
Leucoptera adenocarpella is a moth in the Lyonetiidae family that is endemic to the Iberian Peninsula.
The larvae feed on Adenocarpus decorticans. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a nearly full-depth greenish blotch. The mine is not contracted. The frass is deposited in very fine granules. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.
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