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Leucoptera spartifoliella  
         
 

B&F: 0256

ABH: 21.005

Status:  Resident

Distribution/Abundance:  Rare - no modern records

Primary Habitat:  Gardens, golf courses

Wingspan:  7-9mm

Flight Period:  June - July

Observations:  The larvae mine the bark and twigs of Broom. Last recorded in 1998

Confusion Species: Leucoptera laburnella

L.O.N.:  Victoria History

First Record:  1902, Wallis