Coptotriche amelanchieris

Coptotriche amelanchieris is a moth of the family Tischeriidae. It is found in North America, including Ohio[1] and Kentucky.

Coptotriche amelanchieris
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tischeriidae
Genus:
Coptotriche
Species:
C. amelanchieris
Binomial name
Coptotriche amelanchieris
(Braun, 1972)
Synonyms
  • Tischeria amelanchieris Braun, 1972

The larvae feed on Amelanchier arborea. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[2]

References
  1. mothphotographersgroup
  2. Global diversity; phylogeny of Tischeriidae Archived 2011-07-13 at the Wayback Machine


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