Leucoptera heringiella

Leucoptera heringiella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lyonetiidae
Genus: Leucoptera
Species:
L. heringiella
Binomial name
Leucoptera heringiella
Toll, 1938

Leucoptera heringiella is a moth in the family Lyonetiidae that is found from Poland to North Macedonia, Bulgaria and in southern Russia.[1]

The larvae feed on Chamaecytisus austriacus, Chamaecytisus ratisbonensis, Chamaecytisus supinus and Lembotropis nigricans. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Leucoptera heringiella Toll, 1938". 2.5. Fauna Europaea. July 23, 2012. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
  2. ^ "Leucoptera heringiella". Bladmineerders.nl. Retrieved September 22, 2010.


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