Leucoptera (moth)

Leucoptera is a genus of moths in the family Lyonetiidae. Its members are leaf borers many of which can cause severe damage to plant crops, such as coffee or apples.

Leucoptera
Leucoptera spartifoliella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lyonetiidae
Subfamily: Cemiostominae
Genus: Leucoptera
Hübner, 1825
Synonyms
  • Cemiostoma Zeller, 1848
  • Proleucoptera Busck, 1902 (disputed)
  • Paraleucoptera Heinrich, 1918 (disputed)
  • Perileucoptera Silvestri, 1943

Selected species

Species placed in Paraleucoptera by some authors

  • Leucoptera albella (Chambers, 1871) - cottonwood leaf miner
  • Leucoptera heinrichi W. W. Jones, 1947

Species placed in Proleucoptera by some authors

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  • Savela, Markku. "Leucoptera Hübner, 1825". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  • Data related to Leucoptera at Wikispecies


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