Biology:Coptotriche citrinipennella

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Short description: Species of moth

Coptotriche citrinipennella
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tischeriidae
Genus: Coptotriche
Species:
C. citrinipennella
Binomial name
Coptotriche citrinipennella
(Clemens, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Tischeria citrinipennella Clemens, 1859
  • Tischeria quercivorella Chambers, 1875

Coptotriche citrinipennella is a moth of the family Tischeriidae. It was described by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1859.[1] It is found in North American in Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Arkansas, the District of Columbia, Indiana , Kentucky, Massachusetts , Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas , Virginia and West Virginia.

The larvae feed on Castanea dentata, Quercus coccinea, Quercus ilicifolia, Quercus imbricaria, Quercus marilandica, Quercus palustris, Quercus phellos and Quercus rubra. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5169114 entry