Leucoptera orobi is a moth in the family Lyonetiidae. It is found in Finland, Estonia, Ireland, Latvia and Scotland.
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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. orobi
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| Leucoptera orobi (Stainton, 1869)
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There are two generations in England. The first generation hatches from hibernated pupae during May, and the second generation flies during July. It seems to be single-brooded in Finland, with a flying period from early to late June.
The moth differs from Leucoptera lathyrifoliella as follows : forewings with last two dark bars in apical cilia much less divergent, forming an angle of about 15°.[1]
The larvae feed on Lathyrus linifolius. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
References
edit- ^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf
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External links
edit- lepiforum.de
- Fauna Europaea
- Leucoptera lathyrifoliella (Stainton, 1866) and L. orobi (Stainton, 1870): two distinct species (Lyonetiidae)
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