Coptotriche heinemanni

Coptotriche heinemanni
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tischeriidae
Genus: Coptotriche
Species: C. heinemanni
Binomial name
Coptotriche heinemanni
(Wocke, 1871)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tischeria heinemanni Wocke, 1871
  • Emmetia heinemanni

Coptotriche heinemanni is a moth of the Tischeriidae family. It is found in most of Europe, except the Iberian Peninsula and the Balkan Peninsula.

Damage

The wingspan is 8-9.5 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on Agrimonia eupatoria, Agrimonia procera, Rubus caesius, Rubus fruticosus, Rubus idaeus and Rubus laciniatus. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a large, transparent, upper-surface blotch. The frass is ejected through a small opening in the underside of the mine. Pupation takes place within the mine after hibernation.[3] Larvae can be found from September to October.

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