Leurocephala
Leurocephala is a genus of moths in the family Gracillariidae. It contains only one species, Leurocephala schinusae, which is found in Argentina.
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| Genus: | Leurocephala D.R. Davis & McKay, 2011 |
| Species: | L. schinusae |
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| Leurocephala schinusae D.R. Davis & McKay, 2011 | |
The larvae feed on Schinus terebinthifolus. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[1]
References
- Davis, D.R. , F. Mc Kay , M. Oleiro, Marcelo Diniz Vitorino & G.S. Wheeler, 2011: Biology and systematics of the leafmining Gracillariidae of Brazilian Pepper Tree, Schinus terebinthifolus Raddi, with descriptions of a new genus and four new species. Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 65 (2): 61-93.
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