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Coptotriche discreta

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tischeriidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Coptotriche

Coptotriche discreta is a moth of the Tischeriidae family. It was described by Braun in 1972. It is found in California (Santa Cruz Island).

The larvae feed on Quercus agrifolia, Quercus chrysolepis, Quercus suber and Quercus wislizenii. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

Coptotriche discreta Wikipedia