Coptodisca powellella

Coptodisca powellella is a moth of the family Heliozelidae. It was described by Opler in 1971.[1] It is found in California.[2]

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

The larvae feed on Quercus agrifolia. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3]

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


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