Coptodisca arbutiella
| Coptodisca arbutiella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Heliozelidae |
| Genus: | Coptodisca |
| Species: | C. arbutiella |
| Binomial name | |
| Coptodisca arbutiella Busck, 1904 | |
The Madrone Shield Bearer (Coptodisca arbutiella) is a moth of the Heliozelidae family. It was described by Busck in 1904.[1] It is found from California[2] to British Columbia.
The larvae feed on Arbutus species. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine is blotch-like. Full-grown larvae cut out elliptical cases out of the upper and lower leaf surfaces, in which pupation takes place.[3]