''Leucoptera '' is a genus of moths 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 ...

. Its members are leaf borers many of which can cause severe damage to plant crops, such as coffee or apples.

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Leucoptera aceris ''Leucoptera aceris'' is a moth in the family Lyonetiidae. It is found from Latvia to the Pyrenees, Alps and Bulgaria. It has also been recorded from Portugal. The larvae feed on '' Acer campestre'', '' Acer monspessulanum'' and ''Acer pla ...

'' (Fuchs, 1903) *'' Leucoptera acromelas'' (Turner, 1923) *''

Leucoptera adenocarpella ''Leucoptera adenocarpella'' is a moth 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 ...

'' (Staudinger, 1871) *'' Leucoptera andalusica'' Mey, 1994 *'' Leucoptera arethusa'' Meyrick, 1915 *'' Leucoptera argodes'' Turner, 1923 *'' Leucoptera argyroptera'' Turner, 1923 *'' Leucoptera asbolopasta'' Turner, 1923 *'' Leucoptera astragali'' Mey & Corley, 1999 *''

Leucoptera auronivea ''Leucoptera auronivea'' is a moth in the family Lyonetiidae that is known from Saint Helena Saint Helena () is a British overseas territory located in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is a remote volcanic tropical island west of the coast ...

'' (Walker, 1875) *'' Leucoptera autograpta'' Meyrick, 1918 *''

Leucoptera caffeina ''Leucoptera caffeina'' is a species of moth. This leaf miner is one of several related pests on '' Coffea'' species. It is found in Angola, Zaire, Kenya and Tanzania in Africa.Filho, O. G. (2006)Coffee leaf miner resistance ''Braz. J Plant Physi ...

'' Washburn, 1940 *''

Leucoptera calycotomella ''Leucoptera calycotomella'' is a moth in the family Lyonetiidae. It is found in Corsica, Sardinia and mainland Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is ...

'' Amsel, 1939 *''

Leucoptera chalcopleura ''Leucoptera argodes'' is a moth in the family Lyonetiidae that is endemic to Australia. They most likely mine Mine, mines, miners or mining may refer to: Extraction or digging * Miner, a person engaged in mining or digging *Mining, extrac ...

'' Turner, 1923 *''

Leucoptera chalocycla ''Leucoptera chalocycla'' is a moth in the family Lyonetiidae that is endemic to Australia. They probably mine Mine, mines, miners or mining may refer to: Extraction or digging * Miner, a person engaged in mining or digging *Mining, extrac ...

'' (Meyrick, 1882) *'' Leucoptera clerodendrella'' Vári, 1955 *''

Leucoptera coffeella ''Leucoptera coffeella'' (coffee leaf miner) is a moth in the family Lyonetiidae. It is found in every coffee-growing country in South America, Central America and the West Indies. It is considered one of the worst pest species of coffee. The wi ...

'' (Guérin-Méneville, 1842) *''

Leucoptera coma ''Leucoptera coma'' is a moth in the family Lyonetiidae. It is found in Zaire and Uganda. It is considered a pest species on coffee. The larvae feed on ''Coffea arabica'' and other '' Coffea'' species. They mine Mine, mines, miners or mining ...

'' Ghesquière, 1940 *''

Leucoptera coronillae ''Leucoptera coronillae'' is a moth in the family Lyonetiidae. It is found in southern France, Spain, Sardinia and mainland Italy. The larvae feed on ''Cytisus sessilifolius'' and ''Cytisus villosus''. They mine Mine, mines, miners or mining ...

'' (M. Hering, 1933) *''

Leucoptera crobylistis Leucoptera, "white-winged" in Latin, may refer to: * ''Leucoptera'' (plant), a genus of plants in the family Asteraceae * ''Leucoptera'' (moth), a genus of moths * Punta di Pellaro also known as ''Leucoptera'', is the extreme southwestern point of ...

'' Meyrick, 1926 (India) *''

Leucoptera cytisiphagella ''Leucoptera cytisiphagella'' is a moth in the family Lyonetiidae. It is found in Hungary and Bulgaria. The larvae feed on ''Chamaecytisus austriacus''. They mine Mine, mines, miners or mining may refer to: Extraction or digging * Miner, a ...

'' Klimesch, 1938 *''

Leucoptera deltidias ''Leucoptera deltidias'' is a moth in the family Lyonetiidae that is endemic to Australia. They probably mine Mine, mines, miners or mining may refer to: Extraction or digging * Miner, a person engaged in mining or digging *Mining, extracti ...

'' Meyrick, 1906 *''

Leucoptera diasticha ''Leucoptera diasticha'' is a moth in the family Lyonetiidae that is endemic to Australia. They probably mine Mine, mines, miners or mining may refer to: Extraction or digging * Miner, a person engaged in mining or digging *Mining, extracti ...

'' Turner, 1923 *''

Leucoptera ermolaevi Leucoptera, "white-winged" in Latin, may refer to: * ''Leucoptera'' (plant), a genus of plants in the family Asteraceae * ''Leucoptera'' (moth), a genus of moths * Punta di Pellaro also known as ''Leucoptera'', is the extreme southwestern point of ...

'' Seksjaeva, 1990 *''

Leucoptera euryphaea ''Leucoptera euryphaea'' is a moth in the family Lyonetiidae. It is known from Australia. They probably mine Mine, mines, miners or mining may refer to: Extraction or digging * Miner, a person engaged in mining or digging *Mining, extractio ...

'' Turner, 1926 *''

Leucoptera erythrinella Leucoptera, "white-winged" in Latin, may refer to: * ''Leucoptera'' (plant), a genus of plants in the family Asteraceae * ''Leucoptera'' (moth), a genus of moths * Punta di Pellaro also known as ''Leucoptera'', is the extreme southwestern point of ...

'' Busck, 1900 *''

Leucoptera genistae ''Leucoptera genistae'' is a moth in the family Lyonetiidae. It is found in France, Italy, Austria, Hungary and Bulgaria. The larvae feed on ''Genista anglica'' and ''Genista germanica''. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine ...

'' (M. Hering, 1933) *'' Leucoptera guettardella'' Busck, 1900 *'' Leucoptera hemizona'' Meyrick, 1906 *'' Leucoptera heringiella'' Toll, 1938 *''

Leucoptera hexatoma Leucoptera, "white-winged" in Latin, may refer to: * ''Leucoptera'' (plant), a genus of plants in the family Asteraceae * ''Leucoptera'' (moth), a genus of moths * Punta di Pellaro also known as ''Leucoptera'', is the extreme southwestern point of ...

'' Meyrick, 1915 (India) *'' Leucoptera iolitha'' Turner, 1923 *'' Leucoptera karsholti'' Mey, 1994 *'' Leucoptera laburnella'' (Stainton, 1851) - laburnum leaf miner *'' Leucoptera lathyrifoliella'' (Stainton, 1866) *''

Leucoptera lotella ''Leucoptera lotella'' is a moth in the Lyonetiidae family. It is found from Denmark to Portugal, Italy and Croatia, and from Great Britain to Poland and Hungary. The wingspan is 5-6 mm. The forewings are light shining metallic grey ; apical hal ...

'' (Stainton, 1859) *'' Leucoptera loxaula'' Meyrick, 1928 *'' Leucoptera lustratella'' (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855) *'' Leucoptera malifoliella'' (Costa, 1836) *'' Leucoptera melanolitha'' Turner, 1923 *'' Leucoptera meyricki'' Ghesquière, 1940 *'' Leucoptera nieukerkeni'' Mey, 1994 *'' Leucoptera obelacma'' Meyrick, 1918 *'' Leucoptera onobrychidella'' Klimesch, 1937 *'' Leucoptera orobi'' (Stainton, 1869) *'' Leucoptera pachystimella'' Busck, 1904 *'' Leucoptera parinaricola'' Vári, 1955 *'' Leucoptera periphracta'' Meyrick, 1915 *'' Leucoptera phaeopasta'' (Turner, 1923) *'' Leucoptera plagiomitra'' Turner, 1923 *'' Leucoptera psophocarpella'' Bradley & Carter, 1982 *'' Leucoptera puerariella'' Kuroko, 1964 *'' Leucoptera pulchricola'' Vári, 1955 *'' Leucoptera robinella'' Braun, 1925 *'' Leucoptera scammatias'' Meyrick, 1909 *'' Leucoptera selenocycla'' Meyrick, 1930 *'' Leucoptera sinuella'' (Reutti, 1853) (sometimes placed in ''Paraleucoptera'') *'' Leucoptera sortita'' Meyrick, 1915 *''

Leucoptera spartifoliella ''Leucoptera spartifoliella'' is a species of moth in family Lyonetiidae known by the common name Scotch broom twig miner. It is used as an agent of biological pest control against the noxious weed known as Scotch broom (''Cytisus scoparius''). ...

'' (Hübner, 1813) *'' Leucoptera sphenograpta'' Meyrick, 1911 *'' Leucoptera strophidota'' Turner, 1923 *'' Leucoptera thessalica'' Mey, 1994 *'' Leucoptera toxeres'' Turner, 1923 *'' Leucoptera zanclaeella'' (Zeller, 1848)

Species placed in ''Paraleucoptera'' by some authors

*'' Leucoptera albella'' (

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, 1871) - cottonwood leaf miner *'' Leucoptera heinrichi'' W. W. Jones, 1947

Species placed in ''Proleucoptera'' by some authors

*'' Leucoptera celastrella'' (Kuroko, 1964) *'' Leucoptera oxyphyllella'' (Kuroko, 1964) *'' Leucoptera smilactis'' (Kuroko, 1964) *'' Leucoptera smilaciella'' (Busck, 1900)

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