Leucospilapteryx omissella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from all of Europe (except Ireland and the Balkan Peninsula), east through Russia to Japan.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Leucospilapteryx |
| Species: | L. omissella
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The wingspan is 7–8 mm. Adults are on wing in May and again in August in two generations.[2]
The larvae feed on Artemisia campestris and Artemisia vulgaris. They mine the leaves of their host plant. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.[3]
References
edit- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ UKmoths
- ^ "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-09-12. Retrieved 2010-11-05.
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