''Leucoptera argodes'' is a
moth
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of ...
in the family
Lyonetiidae
Lyonetiidae is a family of moths with some 200 described species. These are small, slender moths, the wingspan rarely exceeding 1 cm. The very narrow forewings, held folded backwards covering the hindwings and abdomen, often have pointed ap ...
that is endemic to
Australia.
They probably
mine the leaves of their host plant.
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Leucoptera (moth)
Moths described in 1923
Endemic fauna of Australia
Moths of Australia
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