Leucoptera meyricki explained

Leucoptera meyricki is a moth in the family Lyonetiidae that is found in Ivory Coast, Angola, Congo, East Africa, Ethiopia and Madagascar. It was also discovered in Kenya and Tanzania.^[1] It is considered one of the worst pest species on coffee.

The larvae feed on Coffea arabica and other Coffea species. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

External links

• Larval stages (instars) of the coffee leafminer Leucoptera coffeella (Guérin-Mèneville) (Lepidoptera: Lyonetiidae) and its synchronization with the parasitoid Mirax insularis Muesebeck (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) in Puerto Rico.

Further reading

Leucoptera meyricki. Bulletin of Entomological Research. 46. 3. 417–419. September 1958. 10.1017/S0007485300053736. Bradley. J. D..

Notes and References

1. Confirmation of resistance of the coffee leafminer Leucoptera meyricki Ghesquière (Lepidoptera, Lyonetiidae) to organophosphate insecticide sprays in Tanzania. Tropical Pest Management. 34 . 1. 52–54. 1988. 10.1080/09670878809371206. Bardner. R.. McHaro. E. Y..