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Leurocephala chilensis Vargas & Moreira, 2016

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Higher taxa: Gracillariidae (family)/  Ornixolinae (subfamily)/  Leurocephala (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:Vargas & Moreira, 2016
Citation:Leurocephala chilensis Vargas & Moreira sp. nov.
Original genus:Leurocephala
Publication:Pereira, C. M., Silva, D. S., Gonçalves, G. L., Vargas, H. A. & Moreira, G. R. P. 2017. A new species of Leurocephala Davis & Mc Kay (Lepidoptera, Gracillariidae) from the Azapa Valley, northern Chilean Atacama Desert, with notes on life-history.
Journal:Revista Brasileira de Entomologia
Volume:61
Issue:
Pagination:2–8, figs 1–35
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Leurocephala chilensis (1)
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Leurocephala chilensis Vargas & Moreira, 2016 Paratype ♂ MNNC Paratypes 8♂, 6♀, genitalia slides HAV276♂, HAV358♂, HAV359♂, HAV402♂, HAV1020♂, HAV1024♂, HAV108♀, HAV1021♀, HAV1023♀, MNNC, IDEA. Chile Chile, Arica, Azapa, ?? viii.2015, leg. H.A. Vargas.
Leurocephala chilensis Vargas & Moreira, 2016 ♂ MNNC Holotyoe ♂, in MNNC Chile Chile, Arica, Azapa, ?? viii.2015, leg. H.A. Vargas.
Plant note:

Larvae construct a conspicuous blotched mine on the adaxial surface, generally covering more than 50% of the leaflet when fully developed (Pereira et al. 2016).

Scientific name Parasitoid Parasitoid Family Country Publication URL
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination