Biology:Leucoptera smilaciella
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Short description: Species of moth
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Species: | L. smilaciella
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Leucoptera smilaciella (Busck, 1900)
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The greenbrier leaf miner (Leucoptera smilaciella) is a moth in the Lyonetiidae family. It is known from the United States, from Pennsylvania to Florida and Texas .
The larvae feed on Smilax species. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a large, messy blotch.
References
Wikidata ☰ Q6534325 entry
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