Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Heliozelidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Coptodisca | |
Coptodisca magnella is a moth of the Heliozelidae family. It was described by Braun in 1916. It is found in North America, including Kentucky, Mississippi and Ohio.
The basal half of the forewings is pale silvery grey, while the apical half is golden yellow. The hindwings are grey.
The larvae feed on Gaylussacia species. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
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