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Species Coptodisca powellella - Hodges#0260

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

Is this even a mine?? - 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

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group

Contributed by Charley Eiseman on 26 May, 2010 - 1:39pm
Additional contributions by Randy Hardy
Last updated 30 June, 2011 - 9:15pm

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