Coptotriche alavelona
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| Coptotriche alavelona | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tischeriidae |
| Genus: | Coptotriche |
| Species: | C. alavelona |
| Binomial name | |
| Coptotriche alavelona | |
Coptotriche alavelona is a moth of the family Tischeriidae.[2][3] It is found on Madagascar.[1][3] The specific name alavelona is Malagasy for "living forest" and refers to "astonishing biodiversity" of Madagascar tropical primary forest.[1]
The holotype was collected in a high-elevation tropical moist forest. The wingspan is 6.7 mm (0.26 in).[1]