Coptodisca powellella is a moth of the family Heliozelidae. It was described by Opler in 1971.[1] It is found in California.[2]
Coptodisca powellella | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Heliozelidae |
Genus: | Coptodisca |
Species: | C. powellella
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Binomial name | |
Coptodisca powellella Opler, 1971
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The larvae feed on Quercus agrifolia. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3]
References
edit- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Coptodisca powellella". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- ^ mothphotographersgroup
- ^ Bug Guide