Leucoptera heringiella
| Leucoptera heringiella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lyonetiidae |
| Genus: | Leucoptera |
| Species: | L. heringiella
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| Binomial name | |
| Leucoptera heringiella Toll, 1938
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Leucoptera heringiella is a moth in the family Lyonetiidae that is found from Poland to North Macedonia, Bulgaria and in southern Russia.[1]
The larvae feed on , , and Lembotropis nigricans. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a round, flat, blotch without a trace of a preceding gallery. There is much granular frass, in indistinct concentric arcs. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Leucoptera heringiella Toll, 1938". 2.5. Fauna Europaea. July 23, 2012. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
- ^ "Leucoptera heringiella". Bladmineerders.nl. Retrieved September 22, 2010.
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