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Leucanthiza amphicarpeaefoliella

Synonyms: Leucanthiza amphicarpeifoliella; Leucanthiza saundersella

Wikipedia Abstract

Leucanthiza amphicarpeaefoliella is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Québec, Canada, and the United States (including Kentucky, Connecticut, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Vermont and Illinois). The wingspan is about 8 mm. The larvae feed on Amphicarpaea bracteata. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a conspicuous white blotch mine on the upperside of the leaf.
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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