Leucoptera lathyrifoliella
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Leucoptera lathyrifoliella (Stainton, 1866)
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Leucoptera lathyrifoliella is a moth in the Lyonetiidae family. It is found in Finland, Germany and England.[1]
The larvae feed on Lathyrus linifolius, Lathyrus pratensis and Lathyrus sylvestris. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a flat, upper-surface, oval blotch without a preceding gallery, with clear greenish frass. There may be more than one mine in a single leaflet sometimes merging. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.[2]
References
- ^ "Leucoptera lathyrifoliella (Stainton, 1866)". 2.5. Fauna Europaea. July 23, 2012.
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(help) - ^ "Leucoptera lathyrifoliella (Stainton, 1866)". Bladmineerders.nl. Retrieved September 22, 2010.
Further reading
- Lauri Kaila & Bo Wikström. "Leucoptera lathyrifoliella (Stainton, 1866) and L. orobi (Stainton, 1870): two distinct species (Lyonetiidae)" (PDF). University of Helsinki. 27. Finland: Finnish Museum of Natural History: 187–192.