Leucanthiza amphicarpeaefoliella
Leucanthiza amphicarpeaefoliella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Québec, Canada, and the United States (including Kentucky, Connecticut, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Vermont and Illinois).[1]
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| Species: | L. amphicarpeaefoliella |
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The wingspan is about 8 mm.
The larvae feed on Amphicarpaea bracteata. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a conspicuous white blotch mine on the upperside of the leaf.
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