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Coptotriche clemensella

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tischeriidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Coptotriche

Coptotriche clemensella is a moth of the family Tischeriidae. It was described by Chambers in 1878. It is found in Arkansas, Kentucky, Ohio and Texas.

The larvae feed on Quercus macrocarpa, Quercus marilandica and Quercus palustris. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

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Coptotriche clemensella Wikipedia