Leucospilapteryx anaphalidis
Species of moth
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Leucospilapteryx anaphalidis is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Japan (the islands of Hokkaidō and Honshū) and the Russian Far East.[2]
| Leucospilapteryx anaphalidis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Leucospilapteryx |
| Species: | L. anaphalidis |
| Binomial name | |
| Leucospilapteryx anaphalidis | |
The wingspan is 6.0–7.1 mm.
The larvae feed on Anaphalis margaritacea. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
