Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Tischeriidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Coptotriche | |
Coptotriche longiciliatella is a moth of the family Tischeriidae. It is found on the Canary Islands.
The wingspan is about 7 mm.
The larvae feed on Rubus ulmifolius. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of an elongated upper-surface blotch. Pupation takes place within the mine. Larvae can be found from autumn to April.
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