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Coptodisca negligens

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Coptodisca negligens
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Heliozelidae
Genus: Coptodisca
Species:
C. negligens
Binomial name
Coptodisca negligens
Braun, 1920

Coptodisca negligens is a moth of the Lepidopteria family. It was described by Annette Frances Braun in 1920.[1] It is found in North America, including Ohio.[2]

The wingspan is 4-4-5 mm. The basal half of the forewings is pale leaden metallic, while the apical half is bright orange yellow. The hindwings are gray.[3] There is one generation per year with adults on wing from late June to mid-July.

The larvae feed on Vaccinium macrocarpon. They mine the leaves of their host plant. Larvae can be found from mid-April and early July.[4]

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 negligens​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  2. ^ "210092.00 – 0251 – Coptodisca negligens – Braun, 1920". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  3. ^ Entomological News
  4. ^ Maier, Chris T. (April 1988). "Life Cycle of Coptodisca negligens (Lepidoptera: Heliozelidae) on Cranberry". Journal of Economic Entomology. 81 (2): 497-500. doi:10.1093/jee/81.2.497