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Superfamily Tischerioidea - Trumpet Leafminer Moths

Tischeriidae Tiny yellowish moth - Coptotriche St. Andrews leaf miner on Quercus laurifolia SA1213 2017 1 - Coptotriche Coptotriche androconia - Coptotriche zelleriella - male Coptotriche Eagle Spur Trail leaf miner on Quercus nigra D2584 2020 4 - Coptotriche clemensella Tischeriidae via beating conifers
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Tischerioidea (Trumpet Leafminer Moths)
Explanation of Names
From the type genus Tischeria, in honor of German entomologist Carl von Tischer (born 1777). (1)
Works Cited
1.An accentuated list of the British Lepidoptera, with hints on the derivation of the names.
Anonymous. 1858. The Entomological Societies of Oxford and Cambridge.
Contributed by tom murray on 22 August, 2008 - 3:32pm
Additional contributions by Randy Hardy, Kyhl Austin
Last updated 18 March, 2016 - 10:37am

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