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Coptodisca diospyriella

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Coptodisca diospyriella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Heliozelidae
Genus: Coptodisca
Species:
C. diospyriella
Binomial name
Coptodisca diospyriella
(Chambers, 1874)
Synonyms
  • Aspidisca diospyriella Chambers, 1874

Coptodisca diospyriella is a moth of the family Heliozelidae. It was described by Vactor Tousey Chambers in 1874.[1] It is found in North America, including Florida, Kentucky and Ohio.[2]

The larvae feed on Diospyros species. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

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  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Coptodisca diospyriella​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  2. ^ Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University