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Species Coptodisca powellella - Hodges#0260

Tiny colorful moth on Live Oak - Coptodisca powellella Tiny colorful moth on Live Oak - Coptodisca powellella Cocoon of tiny colorful moth on Live Oak - Coptodisca powellella Pupa of tiny colorful moth on Live Oak - Coptodisca powellella Stigmella? - Coptodisca powellella Is this even a mine?? - Coptodisca powellella Coptodisca powellella? - Coptodisca powellella Coptodisca powellella? - Coptodisca powellella
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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
Species powellella (Coptodisca powellella - Hodges#0260 )
Hodges Number
0260
Explanation of Names
Author: Opler, 1971
Food
larval host is coast live oak Quercus agrifolia
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