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Leucoptera adenocarpella

Synonyms: Cemiostoma adenocarpella (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Leucoptera adenocarpella is a moth in the Lyonetiidae family that is endemic to the Iberian Peninsula. The larvae feed on Adenocarpus decorticans. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a nearly full-depth greenish blotch. The mine is not contracted. The frass is deposited in very fine granules. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0