Liocrobyla kumatai

Liocrobyla kumatai is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Japan, the Russian Far East[1] and Korea.[2]

Liocrobyla kumatai
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Infraorder:
Heteroneura
Family:
Gracillariidae
Genus:
Liocrobyla
Species:
L. kumatai
Binomial name
Liocrobyla kumatai
Kuroko, 1982

The wingspan is 6–7 mm.[3]

The larvae feed on Desmodium and Lespedeza species, including Lespedeza bicolor. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

References
  1. Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)
  2. Seven species of Gracillariidae and Lyonetiidae (Lepidoptera) new to Korea and a list of the known host plants for the families
  3. Japanese Moths


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