Leucoptera lustratella explained
Leucoptera lustratella is a moth in the Lyonetiidae family. It is found from Fennoscandia to the Pyrenees and Italy and from France to Belarus and Romania.[1]
The larvae feed on Hypericum hirsutum, Hypericum montanum and Hypericum perforatum. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[2]
Notes and References
- Web site: Leucoptera lustratella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855). https://web.archive.org/web/20160304225721/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=434215. dead. March 4, 2016. Fauna Europaea. 2.5. July 23, 2012. April 6, 2013.
- Web site: Leucoptera lustratella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855). Bladmineerders.nl. September 22, 2010. August 18, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120818022910/http://www.bladmineerders.nl/minersf/lepidopteramin/leucoptera/lustratella/lustratella.htm. dead.