Leucoptera aceris

Leucoptera aceris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lyonetiidae
Genus: Leucoptera
Species: L. aceris
Binomial name
Leucoptera aceris
(Fuchs, 1903)
Synonyms
  • Cemiostoma aceris Fuchs, 1903

Leucoptera aceris is a moth in the Lyonetiidae family. It is found from Latvia to the Pyrenees, Alps and Bulgaria. It has also been recorded from Portugal.[1]

The larvae feed on Acer campestre, Acer monspessulanum and Acer platanoides. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a small, upper-surface blotch with frass concentrated in a central spot. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.[2]

References

  1. "Leucoptera aceris (Fuchs, 1903)". 2.5. Fauna Europaea. July 23, 2012. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
  2. "Leucoptera aceris (Fuchs, 1903)". Bladmineerders.nl. Retrieved September 22, 2010.