Leucanthiza dircella
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| Leucanthiza dircella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Leucanthiza |
| Species: | L. dircella |
| Binomial name | |
| Leucanthiza dircella Braun, 1914 | |
Leucanthiza dircella is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Québec and the United States (including California, Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan, Vermont and Maine).[1]
There is one generation per year in northern Michigan.[2]
The larvae feed on Dirca palustris. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
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