Coptotriche simulata
| Coptotriche simulata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tischeriidae |
| Genus: | Coptotriche |
| Species: | C. simulata |
| Binomial name | |
| Coptotriche simulata (Braun, 1972) | |
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Coptotriche simulata is a moth of the family Tischeriidae. It was described by Annette Frances Braun in 1972.[1] It is found in the US states of Arkansas, Kentucky and Ohio.
The larvae feed on Quercus alba, Quercus montana and Quercus stellata. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
References
- ^ Global diversity; phylogeny of Tischeriidae Archived 2011-07-13 at the Wayback Machine