Coptodisca juglandella

Coptodisca juglandella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Heliozelidae
Genus: Coptodisca
Species: C. juglandella
Binomial name
Coptodisca juglandella
(Chambers, 1874)
Synonyms
  • Aspidisca juglandiella Chambers 1874

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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