Leucoptera coma | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lyonetiidae |
Genus: | Leucoptera |
Species: | L. coma |
Binomial name | |
Leucoptera coma Ghesquière, 1940 |
Leucoptera coma is a moth in the Lyonetiidae family. It is found in Zaire and Uganda. It is considered a pest species on coffee.
The larvae feed on Coffea arabica and other Coffea species. They mine the leaves of their host plant.