Coptodisca ella

Coptodisca ella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Heliozelidae
Genus: Coptodisca
Species: C. ella
Binomial name
Coptodisca ella
Chambers, 1871
Synonyms
  • Aspidisca ella Chambers, 1871

Coptodisca ella is a moth of the Heliozelidae family. It was described by Chambers in 1871.[1] It is found in North America, including Tennessee.[2]

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

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