Coptodisca juglandella
Species of moth
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Coptodisca juglandella is a moth of the family Heliozelidae. It was described by Vactor Tousey Chambers in 1874.[1] It is found in North America, including California, Ohio[2] and Illinois.
| Coptodisca juglandella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Heliozelidae |
| Genus: | Coptodisca |
| Species: | C. juglandella |
| Binomial name | |
| Coptodisca juglandella (Chambers, 1874) | |
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There are at least two generations per year.
The larvae feed on Juglans nigra. They mine the leaves of their host plant. Larvae have been recorded in June and September.[3]
