Leucoptera phaeopasta is a moth in the family Lyonetiidae that is known from Australia and was described from Queensland.
| Leucoptera phaeopasta | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lyonetiidae |
| Genus: | Leucoptera |
| Species: | L. phaeopasta |
| Binomial name | |
| Leucoptera phaeopasta (Turner, 1923) | |
| Synonyms | |
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They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
External links
edit- Turner, A.J. (1923). "New Australian Microlepidoptera". Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia. 47. Australian Faunal Directory: 165–194.
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