Coptodisca juglandella
| Coptodisca juglandella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Heliozelidae |
| Genus: | Coptodisca |
| Species: | C. juglandella |
| Binomial name | |
| Coptodisca juglandella (Chambers, 1874) | |
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Coptodisca juglandella is a moth of the Heliozelidae family. It was described by Chambers in 1874.[1] It is found in North America, including California, Ohio[2] and Illinois.
There are at least two generations per year.
The larvae feed on Juglans nigra. They mine the leaves of their host plant. Larvae have been recorded in June and September.[3]
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