Coptodisca negligens: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Heliozelidae
Genus
Coptodisca
Species
Coptodisca negligens
Scientific Name
Coptodisca negligens

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Coptodisca negligens

Coptodisca negligens is a moth of the Lepidopteria family. It was described by Annette Frances Braun in 1920. It is found in North America, including Ohio.

The wingspan is 4-4-5 mm. The basal half of the forewings is pale leaden metallic, while the apical half is bright orange yellow. The hindwings are gray. There is one generation per year with adults on wing from late June to mid-July.

The larvae feed on Vaccinium macrocarpon. They mine the leaves of their host plant. Larvae can be found from mid-April and early July.

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Coptodisca negligens
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Coptodisca negligens
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