Leucoptera smilactis is a moth in the Lyonetiidae family that is known from Japan (Honshu, Kyushu).
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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. smilactis
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| Binomial name | |
| Leucoptera smilactis (Kuroko, 1964)
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The wingspan is 6–8 millimetres (0.24–0.31 in). Adults are on wing from the end of June and from the beginning to the end of August. Larvae of the autumn generation spin a cocoon at the beginning of November and hibernate. The adults appear in May of the following year. There are three generations per year.
The larvae feed on Smilax china. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
External links edit
- "Revisional Studies On The Family Lyonetiidae Of Japan (Lepidoptera)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-18.
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