Coptodisca rhizophorae
Coptodisca rhizophorae is a moth of the family Heliozelidae. It was described by Walsingham in 1897.[1] It is found in the West Indies.[2]
| Coptodisca rhizophorae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Heliozelidae |
| Genus: | Coptodisca |
| Species: | C. rhizophorae |
| Binomial name | |
| Coptodisca rhizophorae Walsingham, 1897 | |
The wingspan is 4 mm. The forewings are golden yellow, with a black subterminal dot, to which three silvery, dark-edged streaks converge.
The larvae feed on Rhizophora species. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a blotch mine. They cut out a case for pupation.
References
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Coptodisca rhizophorae". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- Scientific survey of Porto Rico and the Virgin Islands
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