Coptodisca negligens
Species of moth
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Coptodisca negligens is a species of moth in the family Heliozelidae. It was first described in 1920 by Annette Frances Braun.[1] It is found in North America, including Ohio.[2]
| Coptodisca negligens | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Heliozelidae |
| Genus: | Coptodisca |
| Species: | C. negligens |
| Binomial name | |
| Coptodisca negligens Braun, 1920 | |
The wingspan is 4-4-5 mm. The basal half of the forewings is pale leaden metallic, while the apical half is bright orange yellow. The hindwings are gray.[3] There is one generation per year with adults on wing from late June to mid-July.
The larvae feed on Vaccinium macrocarpon. They mine the leaves of their host plant. Larvae can be found from mid-April and early July.[4]
