Genus Coptodisca

Classification · Size · Identification · Works Cited

St. Andrews leaf miner on Myrica cerifera SA744 Coptodisca 2017 1 - Coptodisca undescribed-species-on-morella

Lake Aberdeen leaf miner on Morella carolinensis D549 2017 2 - Coptodisca undescribed-species-on-morella

Lake Crabtree leaf miner on Ostrya virginiana D967 2018 1 - Coptodisca ostryaefoliella

Lake Crabtree leaf miner on Salix nigra D2473 2020 3 - Coptodisca saliciella

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Adeloidea (Fairy Moths and kin)

Family Heliozelidae (Shield Bearer Moths)

Genus Coptodisca

Size

western species forewing lengths 1.5 - 2.35 mm (1)

Identification

Adults - species are superficially similar, shiny metalic lead or silver colored, with distally pale to dark orange with oposing costal and dorsal white triangles outlined in black and black blotches in the tornal area (1)

Works Cited

1.	Moths of Western North America Powell and Opler. 2009. UC Press.

Contributed by Charley Eiseman on 14 May, 2010 - 12:37pm
Additional contributions by Randy Hardy
Last updated 30 June, 2011 - 9:19pm

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