Coptotriche arizonica
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| Coptotriche arizonica | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tischeriidae |
| Genus: | Coptotriche |
| Species: | C. arizonica |
| Binomial name | |
| Coptotriche arizonica (Braun, 1972) | |
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Coptotriche arizonica is a moth of the family Tischeriidae. It is found in North America, including California, Arizona[1] and Texas.
The larvae feed on Quercus species, including Quercus arizonica and Quercus reticulata. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ mothphotographersgroup
- ^ Global diversity; phylogeny of Tischeriidae Archived 2011-07-13 at the Wayback Machine