Leucoptera orobi

Leucoptera orobi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lyonetiidae
Genus: Leucoptera
Species: L. orobi
Binomial name
Leucoptera orobi
(Stainton, 1869)
Synonyms
  • Cemiostoma orobi Stainton, 1869

Leucoptera orobi is a moth in the Lyonetiidae family. It is found in Finland, Estonia, Ireland, Latvia and Scotland.

There are two generations in England. The first generation hatches from hibernated pupae during May, and the second generation flies during July. It seems to be single-brooded in Finland, with a flying period from early to late June.

The larvae feed on Lathyrus linifolius. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

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