Leucoptera adenocarpella

Leucoptera adenocarpella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lyonetiidae
Genus:	Leucoptera
Species:	L. adenocarpella
Binomial name
	Leucoptera adenocarpella; (Staudinger, 1871)
Synonyms
	Cemiostoma adenocarpella Staudinger, 1871;

Leucoptera adenocarpella is a moth in the family Lyonetiidae that is endemic to the Iberian Peninsula.^[1]

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.^[2]

References[]

^ "Leucoptera adenocarpella (Staudinger, 1871)". 2.5. Fauna Europaea. July 23, 2012. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
^ "Leucoptera adenocarpella (Staudinger, 1871)". Bladmineerders.nl. Retrieved September 22, 2010.

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[1] "Leucoptera adenocarpella (Staudinger, 1871)". 2.5. Fauna Europaea. July 23, 2012. Retrieved April 6, 2013.

[2] "Leucoptera adenocarpella (Staudinger, 1871)". Bladmineerders.nl. Retrieved September 22, 2010.

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