Coptotriche distincta is a moth of the family Tischeriidae. It was described by Annette Frances Braun in 1972.[1] It is found in the US state of Arizona.

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

The larvae feed on Quercus hypoleucoides. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

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