Biology:Coptotriche crataegifoliae

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Short description: Species of moth

Coptotriche crataegifoliae
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tischeriidae
Genus: Coptotriche
Species:
C. crataegifoliae
Binomial name
Coptotriche crataegifoliae
(Braun, 1972)
Synonyms
  • Tischeria crataegifoliae Braun, 1972

Coptotriche crataegifoliae is a moth of the family Tischeriidae. It was described by Annette Frances Braun in 1972.[1] It is found in North America in Ontario, Quebec, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

The larvae feed on Crataegus mollis. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5169120 entry