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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Fairy Moths and kin (Adeloidea) » Shield Bearer Moths (Heliozelidae) » Coptodisca » Coptodisca lucifluella - Hodges#0247 (Coptodisca lucifluella)

Species Coptodisca lucifluella - Hodges#0247

Classification · Hodges Number · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Remarks · Print References · Internet References
St. Andrews leaf miner on Carya species Stigmella caryaefoliella maybe 2015 11 - Coptodisca lucifluella St. Andrews leaf miner on Carya species Stigmella caryaefoliella maybe 2015 12 - Coptodisca lucifluella St. Andrews leaf miner on Carya tomentosa Coptodisca maybe SA99 2015 2 - Coptodisca lucifluella Pennsylvania Moth - Coptodisca lucifluella Moth - Coptodisca lucifluella Tiny gold, black, and orange moth - Coptodisca lucifluella St. Andrews leaf miner on Carya tomentosa SA1768 adult 2 2020 1 - Coptodisca lucifluella Pennsylvania Moth - Coptodisca lucifluella
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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 lucifluella (Coptodisca lucifluella - Hodges#0247)
Hodges Number
0247
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Coptodisca ella (Chambers, 1871) [Hodges # 0246]
Explanation of Names
Author: Clemens, 1860
Remarks
Recently discovered in Italy, where the larvae mine walnut leaves, but as far as is known this species only occurs on hickory in North America.
Print References
Bernardo, U., E. J. van Nieukerken, R. Sasso, M. Gebiola, L. Gualtieri, and G. Viggiani. 2015. Characterization, distribution, biology and impact on Italian walnut orchards of the invasive North-American leafminer Coptodisca lucifluella (Lepidoptera: Heliozelidae). Bulletin of Entomological Research (doi:10.1017/S0007485314000947)
Internet References
Moth Photographers Group
Contributed by Charley Eiseman on 19 December, 2013 - 10:12am
Last updated 22 February, 2015 - 11:48am

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