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Leistomorpha
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Leistomorpha

Leistomorpha brontoscopa is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is the only species in the genus Leistomorpha. 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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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 557555.