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Leucospilapteryx venustella
Leucospilapteryx venustella
Field notes
Leucospilapteryx venustella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Canada (Québec) and the United States (the Atlantic states, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Maryland and Kentucky).
The wingspan is about 6 mm.
The larvae feed on Ageratina ageratoides, Ageratina altissima and Eupatorium urticifolium. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided