Leucoptera smilaciella

Leucoptera smilaciella

The greenbrier leaf miner is a moth in the Lyonetiidae family. It is known from the United States, from Pennsylvania to Florida and Texas. The larvae feed on "Smilax" species. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a large, messy blotch.
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyLyonetiidae
GenusLeucoptera
SpeciesL. smilaciella