Coptotriche arizonica

Coptotriche arizonica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tischeriidae
Genus: Coptotriche
Species: C. arizonica
Binomial name
Coptotriche arizonica
(Braun, 1972)
Synonyms
  • Tischeria arizonica Braun, 1972

Coptotriche arizonica is a moth of the Tischeriidae family. It is found in North America, including California, Arizona[1] and Texas.

The larvae feed on Quercus species, including Quercus arizonica and Quercus reticulata. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[2]

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