Coptodisca powellella

Coptodisca powellella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Heliozelidae
Genus: Coptodisca
Species:
C. powellella
Binomial name
Coptodisca powellella
Opler, 1971

Coptodisca powellella is a moth of the family Heliozelidae. It was described by Opler in 1971.[1] It is found in California.[2]

The larvae feed on Quercus agrifolia. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3]

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 powellella​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  2. ^ mothphotographersgroup
  3. ^ Bug Guide