Leucoptera nieukerkeni is a moth in the family Lyonetiidae. It is endemic to Greece.
| Leucoptera nieukerkeni | |
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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. nieukerkeni
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| Binomial name | |
| Leucoptera nieukerkeni Mey, 1994
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The larvae feed on Acer monspessulanum. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
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