Leucoptera aceris
Species of moth
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Leucoptera aceris is a moth in the family Lyonetiidae. It is found from Latvia to the Pyrenees, Alps and Bulgaria. It has also been recorded from Portugal.[1]
| Leucoptera aceris | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lyonetiidae |
| Genus: | Leucoptera |
| Species: | L. aceris |
| Binomial name | |
| Leucoptera aceris (Fuchs, 1903) | |
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The larvae feed on Acer campestre, Acer monspessulanum and Acer platanoides.[2]
