Coptotriche amelanchieris

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

Coptotriche amelanchieris is a moth of the Tischeriidae family. It is found in North America, including Ohio[1] and Kentucky.

The larvae feed on Amelanchier arborea. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[2]

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