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Coptodisca powellella

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Species of moth

Coptodisca powellella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Heliozelidae
Genus: Coptodisca
Species: C. powellella
Binomial name
Coptodisca powellella
Opler, 1971

Coptodisca powellella is a moth of the family Heliozelidae. It was described by Opler in 1971. It is found in California.

The larvae feed on Quercus agrifolia. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Coptodisca powellella​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  2. mothphotographersgroup
  3. Bug Guide
Taxon identifiers
Coptodisca powellella


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