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