Leucanthiza dircella

Leucanthiza dircella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Québec, Canada, and the United States (including California, Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan, Vermont and Maine).[1]

Leucanthiza dircella
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L. dircella
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Leucanthiza dircella
Braun, 1914

There is one generation per year in northern Michigan.[2]

The larvae feed on Dirca palustris. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

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