| Coptodisca juglandella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Heliozelidae |
| Genus: | Coptodisca |
| Species: | C. juglandella |
| Binomial name | |
| Coptodisca juglandella (Chambers, 1874) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Coptodisca juglandella is a moth of the family Heliozelidae. It was described by Vactor Tousey Chambers in 1874.[1] It is found in North America, including California, Ohio[2] and Illinois.
There are at least two generations per year.
The larvae feed on Juglans nigra. They mine the leaves of their host plant. Larvae have been recorded in June and September.[3]
References
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Coptodisca juglandella". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- ↑ Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
- ↑ Microleps.org
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