Schistophila laurocistella
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Schistophila |
| Species: | S. laurocistella
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| Binomial name | |
| Schistophila laurocistella Chrétien, 1899
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Schistophila laurocistella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Morocco, Portugal, Spain and southern France.[1][2]
The larvae feed on Cistus species, including Cistus laurifolius. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[4]
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