Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lyonetiidae Scientific name Leucoptera cytisiphagella | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Leucoptera Rank Species | |
Similar Leucoptera laburnella, Leucoptera malifoliella, Leucoptera, Lyonetiidae | ||
Leucoptera cytisiphagella is a moth in the Lyonetiidae family. It is found in Hungary and Bulgaria.
The larvae feed on Chamaecytisus austriacus. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine starts as a very narrow gallery descending along the leaf margin until about halfway down. Then the corridor widens into a blotch that eventually becomes full depth and occupies the entire leaflet. The frass is deposited in a central accumulation. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.
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