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Coptodisca quercicolella

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Species of moth

Coptodisca quercicolella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Heliozelidae
Genus: Coptodisca
Species: C. quercicolella
Binomial name
Coptodisca quercicolella
Braun, 1927

Coptodisca quercicolella is a moth of the family Heliozelidae. It was described by Annette Frances Braun in 1927. It is found in North America including California and Colorado.

The larvae feed on Quercus gambelii. 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 quercicolella​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  2. "210100.00 – 0259 – Coptodisca quercicolella – Braun, 1927". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
Taxon identifiers
Coptodisca quercicolella


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