Biology:Coptodisca splendoriferella

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Short description: Species of moth


Resplendent shield bearer
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Heliozelidae
Genus: Coptodisca
Species:
C. splendoriferella
Binomial name
Coptodisca splendoriferella
(Clemens, 1860)
Synonyms
  • Aspidisca splendoriferella Clemens, 1860
  • Aspidisca pruniella Clemens, 1861
  • Lyonetia saccatella Packard, 1889

Coptodisca splendoriferella, the resplendent shield bearer, is a moth of the family Heliozelidae. It was described by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1860.[1] It is found in North America, including California , Ohio and South Carolina.[2]

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Coptodisca splendoriferella". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=135611.  Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  2. Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.


Wikidata ☰ Q5169082 entry