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Leucoptera argyroptera

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Leucoptera argyroptera
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lyonetiidae
Genus: Leucoptera
Species:
L. argyroptera
Binomial name
Leucoptera argyroptera
Turner, 1923

Leucoptera argyroptera is a moth in the family Lyonetiidae that is endemic to Australia.

They are believed to mine the leaves of their host plant.

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  • Turner, A.J. "New Australian Microlepidoptera". Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia. 47. Australian Faunal Directory: 165–194.