Biology:Coptodisca lucifluella

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Short description: Species of moth

Coptodisca lucifluella
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Heliozelidae
Genus: Coptodisca
Species:
C. lucifluella
Binomial name
Coptodisca lucifluella
(Clemens, 1860)
Synonyms
  • Aspidisca lucifluella Clemens, 1860

Coptodisca lucifluella is a moth of the family Heliozelidae. It was described by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1860.[1] It is found in North America, including Kentucky and Ohio.[2]

The larvae feed on Carya illinoinensis. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3][4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5169072 entry