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Leucanthiza dircella

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Leucanthiza dircella
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L. dircella
Binomial name
Leucanthiza dircella
Braun, 1914

Leucanthiza dircella is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. 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.

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