Leucoptera lustratella is a moth in the Lyonetiidae family. It is found from Fennoscandia to the Pyrenees and Italy and from France to Belarus and Romania.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lyonetiidae |
| Genus: | Leucoptera |
| Species: | L. lustratella
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| Leucoptera lustratella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)
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The larvae feed on Hypericum hirsutum, Hypericum montanum and Hypericum perforatum. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Leucoptera lustratella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)". 2.5. Fauna Europaea. July 23, 2012. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
- ^ "Leucoptera lustratella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)". Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on August 18, 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2010.
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