Coptodisca quercicolella

Coptodisca quercicolella is a moth of the family Heliozelidae. It was described by Annette Frances Braun in 1927.[1] It is found in North America including California[2] and Colorado.

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

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.


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