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Leucoptera (moth)

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Genus of moths

Leucoptera
Leucoptera spartifoliella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lyonetiidae
Subfamily: Cemiostominae
Genus: Leucoptera
Hübner, 1825
Synonyms
  • Cemiostoma Zeller, 1848
  • Proleucoptera Busck, 1902 (disputed)
  • Paraleucoptera Heinrich, 1918 (disputed)
  • Perileucoptera Silvestri, 1943

Leucoptera is a genus of moths in the family Lyonetiidae. Its members are leaf borers many of which can cause severe damage to plant crops, such as coffee or apples.

Selected species

Species placed in Paraleucoptera by some authors

Species placed in Proleucoptera by some authors

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Taxon identifiers
Leucoptera


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