Leucoptera argyroptera is a moth in the family Lyonetiidae that is endemic to Australia.
Leucoptera argyroptera | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lyonetiidae |
Genus: | Leucoptera |
Species: | L. argyroptera
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Binomial name | |
Leucoptera argyroptera Turner, 1923
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They are believed to mine the leaves of their host plant.
External links
edit- Turner, A.J. "New Australian Microlepidoptera". Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia. 47. Australian Faunal Directory: 165–194.