Coptodisca magnella
Coptodisca magnella is a moth of the family Heliozelidae. It was described by Annette Frances Braun in 1916.[1] It is found in North America, including Kentucky, Mississippi and Ohio.[2]
| Coptodisca magnella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Heliozelidae |
| Genus: | Coptodisca |
| Species: | C. magnella |
| Binomial name | |
| Coptodisca magnella Braun, 1916 | |
The basal half of the forewings is pale silvery gray, while the apical half is golden yellow. The hindwings are gray.[3]
The larvae feed on Gaylussacia species. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
References
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Coptodisca magnella". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- "210090.00 – 0249 – Coptodisca magnella – Braun, 1916". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- Braun, Annette F. (1918). "New Species of Microlepidoptera". The Canadian Entomologist. 50 (7): 229–236. doi:10.4039/Ent50229-7 – via Internet Archive.
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