Leurocephala
Genus of moths
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Leurocephala is a genus of moths in the family Gracillariidae. It contains only one species, Leurocephala schinusae, which is found in Argentina.
| Leurocephala | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Subfamily: | Gracillariinae |
| Genus: | Leurocephala Davis & McKay, 2011 |
| Species: | L. schinusae |
| Binomial name | |
| Leurocephala schinusae Davis & McKay, 2011 | |
The larvae feed on Schinus terebinthifolus. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[1]
