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'''''Leucanthiza amphicarpeaefoliella''''' is a [[moth]] of the [[Gracillariidae]] family. It is known from [[Québec]] and the [[United States]] (including Kentucky, Connecticut, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Vermont and Illinois).<ref>[http://gc.bebif.be/species/show/1732 Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)]</ref>
'''''Leucanthiza amphicarpeaefoliella''''' is a ''[[moth]]'' of the [[Gracillariidae]] family. It is known from [[Québec]] and the [[United States]] (including Kentucky, Connecticut, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Vermont and Illinois).<ref>[http://gc.bebif.be/species/show/1732 Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)]</ref>


The [[wingspan]] is about 8 mm.
The [[wingspan]] is about 8 mm.

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Leucanthiza amphicarpeaefoliella
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L. amphicarpeaefoliella
Binomial name
Leucanthiza amphicarpeaefoliella
Clemens, 1859
Synonyms
  • Leucanthiza amphicarpeifoliella Meyrick, 1912
  • Leucanthiza saundersella Chambers, 1871

Leucanthiza amphicarpeaefoliella is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Québec and the United States (including Kentucky, Connecticut, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Vermont and Illinois).[1]

The wingspan is about 8 mm.

The larvae feed on Amphicarpaea bracteata. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a conspicuous white blotch mine on the upperside of the leaf.

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