Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lyonetiidae Scientific name Leucoptera coma | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Leucoptera Rank Species | |
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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