Coptodisca saliciella

Coptodisca saliciella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Heliozelidae
Genus: Coptodisca
Species: C. saliciella
Binomial name
Coptodisca saliciella
(Clements, 1861)
Synonyms
  • Aspidisca saliciella Clemens, 1861

Coptodisca saliciella is a moth of the Heliozelidae family. It was described by Clements in 1861.[1][2] It is found in North America, including California and Ohio.[3]

The larvae feed on Salix species, including Salix lasiolepis. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

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