Leucoptera (moth)

Leucoptera
Leucoptera spartifoliella
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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

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.

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