A <em>Leucospilapteryx venustella</em> in Cecil Co., Maryland (9/3/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. (Photo ID: 42146 - Psn: 20)

A Leucospilapteryx venustella in Cecil Co., Maryland (9/3/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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<em>Leucospilapteryx venustella</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/5/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 181938 - Psn: 66)

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A <em>Leucospilapteryx venustella</em> in Harford Co., Maryland (6/11/2017). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. (Photo ID: 79299 - Psn: 75)

A Leucospilapteryx venustella in Harford Co., Maryland (6/11/2017). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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The mines of <em>Leucospilapteryx venustella</em>, viewed from above, on White Snakeroot in Baltimore City, Maryland (7/29/2013). Determined by Charley Eiseman/BugGuide. (Photo ID: 24680 - Psn: 100)

The mines of Leucospilapteryx venustella, viewed from above, on White Snakeroot in Baltimore City, Maryland (7/29/2013). Determined by Charley Eiseman/BugGuide.

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The mines of <em>Leucospilapteryx venustella</em>, viewed from below, on White Snakeroot in Baltimore City, Maryland (7/29/2013). Determined by Charley Eiseman/BugGuide. (Photo ID: 24681 - Psn: 100)

The mines of Leucospilapteryx venustella, viewed from below, on White Snakeroot in Baltimore City, Maryland (7/29/2013). Determined by Charley Eiseman/BugGuide.

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<em>Leucospilapteryx venustella</em> in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/23/2022). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 611360 - Psn: 168)

Leucospilapteryx venustella in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/23/2022). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Leucospilapteryx venustella in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/23/2022). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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The mines of Leucospilapteryx venustella, viewed from below, on White Snakeroot in Baltimore City, Maryland (7/29/2013). Determined by Charley Eiseman/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Thomas Wilson.

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Leucospilapteryx venustella

Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gracillariidae
Genus:	Leucospilapteryx
Species:	L. venustella
Binomial name
*Leucospilapteryx venustella* (Clemens, 1860)
Synonyms
Gracilaria venustella Clemens, 1860 Leucospilapteryx eupatoriella (Chambers, 1872) Leucospilapteryx eupatoriiella (Chambers, 1878)

Leucospilapteryx venustella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Canada (Québec) and the United States (the Atlantic states, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Maryland and Kentucky).^[1]

The wingspan is about 6 mm.^[2]

The larvae feed on Ageratina ageratoides, Ageratina altissima and Eupatorium urticifolium. They mine the leaves of their host plant.^[3]