Leucoptera lathyrifoliella

Leucoptera lathyrifoliella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lyonetiidae
Genus: Leucoptera
Species:
L. lathyrifoliella
Binomial name
Leucoptera lathyrifoliella
(Stainton, 1866)
Synonyms
  • Cemiostoma lathyrifoliella Stainton, 1866

Leucoptera lathyrifoliella is a moth in the Lyonetiidae family. It is found in Finland, Germany and England.[1]

The moth differs from Leucoptera laburnella as follows : forewings with postmedian costal bar longer, touching yellow upper margin of post-tornal spot, dark edgings sharper-marked, apex of wing dark fuscous; hindwings rather dark grey.[2]

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.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Leucoptera lathyrifoliella (Stainton, 1866)". 2.5. Fauna Europaea. July 23, 2012. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  2. ^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
  3. ^ "Leucoptera lathyrifoliella (Stainton, 1866)". Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2010.

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