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Leucanthiza amphicarpeaefoliella

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Leucanthiza amphicarpeaefoliella
Damage caused by Leucanthiza amphicarpeaefoliella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Leucanthiza
Species:
L. amphicarpeaefoliella
Binomial name
Leucanthiza amphicarpeaefoliella
Clemens, 1859
Synonyms
  • Leucanthiza amphicarpeifoliella Meyrick, 1912
  • Leucanthiza saundersella Chambers, 1871

Leucanthiza amphicarpeaefoliella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Ontario and Québec in Canada, and Kentucky, Connecticut, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Vermont, and Illinois in the United States.[1][2]

The wingspan is about 8 mm.

The larvae feed on Amphicarpaea bracteata. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

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  1. ^ Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)
  2. ^ Gregory R. Pohl; Jean-François Landry; Christian Schmidt; et al. (2018). Annotated checklist of the moths and butterflies (Lepidoptera) of Canada and Alaska. Series Faunistica. Vol. 118. ISBN 978-954-642-909-4. OL 32898597M. Wikidata Q97158808.
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