Leucoptera pachystimella

Leucoptera pachystimella is a species of moth in the family Lyonetiidae, first described by Busck in 1904. It belongs to a genus of leaf-mining moths whose larvae create distinctive serpentine tunnels within leaf tissue. The species is part of the Cemiostominae subfamily, a group characterized by their internal feeding habits on plant foliage. Like other members of Leucoptera, it likely serves as a host for specialized parasitoid wasps.