Leucoptera puerariella
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L. puerariella
Binomial name
Leucoptera puerariella
Kuroko, 1964

Leucoptera puerariella is a moth in the Lyonetiidae family. It is known from Japan (Honshu, Kyushu).

The wingspan is 4–5 millimetres (0.16–0.20 in). Adults are on wing from the end of July and again from May. There are two to three generations per year.

The larvae feed on Pueraria lobata. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

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