Leistomorpha brontoscopa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Oecophoridae
Genus:
Leistomorpha
Species:
L. brontoscopa
Binomial name
Leistomorpha brontoscopa
Synonyms
  • Leistomorpha macrozancla Turner, 1941
  • Leistomorpha metarrhaca Turner, 1944

Leistomorpha brontoscopa is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is known from the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Tasmania and Victoria.

The larvae feed on the dead leaves of Eucalyptus species, including Eucalyptus bicostata and Eucalyptus bridgesiana. They can be found in dead leaf litter.

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