Coptodisca saliciella

Coptodisca saliciella is a moth of the family Heliozelidae. It was described by Clements in 1861.[1] It is found in North America, including California and Ohio.[2]

Coptodisca saliciella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Heliozelidae
Genus: Coptodisca
Species:
C. saliciella
Binomial name
Coptodisca saliciella
(Clements, 1861)
Synonyms
  • Aspidisca saliciella Clemens, 1861

The larvae feed on Salix species, including Salix lasiolepis. 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 saliciella". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  2. mothphotographersgroup


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