Leucanthiza dircella

Leucanthiza dircella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Infraorder:	Heteroneura
Family:	Gracillariidae
Genus:	Leucanthiza
Species:	L. dircella
Binomial name
	Leucanthiza dircella; Braun, 1914

Leucanthiza dircella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Québec, Canada, and the United States (including California, Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan, Vermont and Maine).^[1]

There is one generation per year in northern Michigan.^[2]

The larvae feed on Dirca palustris. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

^ Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Leucanthiza dircella (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae): A leafminer of leatherwood, Dirca palustris

External links

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[1] Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)^{[permanent dead link]}

[2] Leucanthiza dircella (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae): A leafminer of leatherwood, Dirca palustris

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