Leucoptera periphracta is a moth in the family Lyonetiidae that is endemic to Australia.
| Leucoptera periphracta | |
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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. periphracta
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| Binomial name | |
| Leucoptera periphracta Meyrick, 1915
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They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
External links
edit- Meyrick, E. (1915). "Exotic Microlepidoptera". 1. Australian Faunal Directory: 289–480.
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