Leucanthiza forbesi

Leucanthiza forbesi is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Argentina.[1]

Leucanthiza forbesi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Infraorder:
Heteroneura
Family:
Gracillariidae
Genus:
Leucanthiza
Species:
L. forbesi
Binomial name
Leucanthiza forbesi
Bourquin, 1962

The larvae feed on Dichondra repens. They are thought to mine the leaves of their host plant.

References
  1. Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)


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