Leucoptera sphenograpta
| Leucoptera sphenograpta | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lyonetiidae |
| Genus: | Leucoptera |
| Species: | L. sphenograpta |
| Binomial name | |
| Leucoptera sphenograpta Meyrick, 1911 | |
Leucoptera sphenograpta is a moth in the Lyonetiidae family. It is found in India (Uttar Pradesh).
Biology
This species has a wingspan of 6-7mm.[1] It completes 10 to 12 generations in a year and its host plant is Dalbergia sissoo (Indian rosewood) (Fabaceae) but has also become a pest on Poplar.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Meyrick, 1911. Descriptions of Indian Micro-Lepidoptera. Part XIV. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. Vol.XXI: 104-131.
- ^ Shujauddin & Khan, 1999. New Record of Damage to Poplar Due to Leucoptera sphenograpta Meyrick (Lepidoptera : Lyonetiidae), a Leaf Miner on Poplar in Uttar Pradesh. The Indian Forester Vol.125 (12) (abstract)