Lyonetia myricella is a moth in the family Lyonetiidae. It is known from Japan (Kyushu, Yakushima).
| Lyonetia myricella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lyonetiidae |
| Genus: | Lyonetia |
| Species: | L. myricella
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| Binomial name | |
| Lyonetia myricella Kuroko, 1964
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The wingspan is about 7-7.5 mm. Adults are on wing in November.
The larvae feed on Myrica rubra. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
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