Leistomorpha
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Oecophoridae |
| Subfamily: | Oecophorinae |
| Genus: | Leistomorpha Meyrick, 1883 |
| Species: | L. brontoscopa
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Leistomorpha brontoscopa is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is the only species in the genus Leistomorpha.[2] 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.
References
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- ^ Australian Faunal Directory
- ^ "Leistomorpha Meyrick, 1883". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
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